FashionABLE: The Making of an All-Ability Fashion Show
Documentary

NowNow available to view on

South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

FashionABLE: The Making of an All-Ability Fashion Show, produced by Flutter Productions, film by Randal Iverson, is a documentary that follows 26 designers with various intellectual and physical disabilities that are partnered one-on-one with community volunteers to bring their one-of-a-kind fashion design to life. The film offers a behind the scenes perspective of the month-long journey, and the relationships developed along the way, culminating in a sold-out fashion show at a local green house. FashionABLE: All-Ability Threads, produced by Flutter Productions, is a popular biennial event that has

become a fan favorite.

This intimate glimpse into the lives of several of the designers and the challenges that they rise to, illustrates the power that the arts have to change perceptions, build community, and celebrate the human spirit.

Run time: 58:49

Documentary, Observational

Black Hills Film Festival - Official Selection

Friday, September 27, 2024

Journey Museum Theater

This film has been funded in part by a grant from the

National Endowment for the Arts.

Additional Funding for FashionABLE 2024 Provided by:

Jolly Lane Greenhouse, Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation, and MDU Resources

Additional Support Provided by:

Geary Graphics, Gray Media: KEVN/KOTA, and Midwest Marketing

2024 Creative Partners:

Academy of Dance Arts Company &

Rapid City Stevens High School Orchestra

This popular biennial event features designers served by Black Hills Works who are partnered one-on-one with a community volunteer to create an original design. It all culminates in a fashion show in the Rose House at Jolly Lane Greenhouse on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

FashionABLE 2026 Designers and Volunteers

Dean Baker with Michael Birkeland for “Photos”
Matthew Baldwin with Mike & Angela Lemay for “Musical Indecision”
Manika Boheman-Gehl with Hollie Bergeron for “Pioneer Wrestler”
Alex Boorman with Devorah Phelps for “Working in the Office”
Tyler Brink with Gaven Williams for “Android Advanced AI”
Andrew Burgess with Molly Mattheis for “Denver Broncos”
Kevin Carpenter and Jamie Miller, for “Notre Dame”
Alyssa Flannery and Heather Hoeye for “Kiss"
Rachel Grant with Anne Dunckel for “Fairy Princess”
Trae Herman with Shelia Flesner* for “Blue”
Meghan Hobbs with Rhonda Grant for “Meghan’s Coloring Book” 12.
Grayce Holzer with Amanada and Danae Taylor for “Sassy One”
Ariel High Elk with Heather Hedglin for “The Four Sacred Colors"
Jill Holien with Anthony Call & Kevin Queen for “Honey Bee Crackers”
Sara Hubregtse with Margaret Patterson* and Roxanne Reed*
John Kraft with Lucy Pangares for "Krafty Koffee"
Richard LaCroix and Trine Brink for "Hulk Inspiration"
Michael Lay with Nina Darrington for “Thriller”
Waylon Larvie and Madison Giroux for “Ribbon Shirt”
Michael Leithauser and Shelia Flesner* for “Bulldozer with Spider”
Mac Mattheis with Haley Friedt for “The Oscar King”
Katherine McPherson with Nicole Bickett for “Notre Dame on Fire”
Sara Mellegard with Ann Woidtke for “Star Queen”
Krystyna Powell with Pam Junek and Shirley Conrad for “Angelic Warrior”
Ruth Reed with Judy Morrison for “Little Woman”
Chevy Satterlee with Claudia Weiland-Randall for “Des Dogs"
Angeline Sumrall with Joanne McPherson for “Fire Truck”
Ella Swanson with Christy Robinson, Kayli Hoki, & Shelby Seamons for “Rosy Roar”
Shawn Stratton with Shannon Caperton for “Shadow”
Tommy Tamayo with TBD for “Hero”
Dylan Thomason, Modeled by Morgan Otten with Summer Miranda for “Space Pirates”
Jeff Vermundson with Jerrad Flesner for “Low Rider, Inc.”
Whitney White Lance with Savanna Schara* for “Starwoman”

*= partnering with two individuals.

FashionABLE:
All-Ability Threads Fashion Show A Five Year Retrospective
Magazine: 112 full color, 8 1/2" x 11" pages.
Photography by Russell Jensen of Sage Studios
Retail: $30.00
Purchase at:
The Suzie Cappa Art Center Studio and Gallery
722 Saint Joseph Street Rapid City, SD 57701
Call: 605.791.3578