Seller Story:
Margaret Voelker-Ferrier
By Jacob Bonta
Margaret Voelker-Ferrier dreamed big, was driven to build a career in fashion, and generously shared her experience with scores of budding creatives. The Voelker-Ferrier collection is the culmination of over forty years of collecting by Margaret Voelker-Ferrier (“Margie”). Margie spent her career as a fashion illustrator and tenured professor of the Fashion Program at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning. At the age of 28, while living in Paris, Margie had become one of Europe’s best-known fashion illustrators. Margie’s love of fashion spanned from the beautiful textiles that create a garment, the unique talent of the designers who craft exquisitely constructed outfits, and the remarkable power fashion has to mirror and embolden trends. Margie would often use different Barbies within her collection to illustrate this.
Cincinnati’s fashion scene owes a lot to Voelker-Ferrier. “Margie was the reason I was able to pursue my dream of attending DAAP for fashion design,” co-founder Rosie Kovacs of Sew Valley, a Cincinnati non-profit, writes. When Margie Voelker-Ferrier told her University of Cincinnati fashion design students that “anything is possible,” she was able to use her own life as the ultimate example.
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![Hand-Painted Polychrome Carnival Game Wheel Hand-Painted Polychrome Carnival Game Wheel](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/22/16/01/59/Attachment-87d16b70-c499-4c02-8ffc-eaa428191cfa.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Hand-Painted Polychrome Carnival Game Wheel
![Neoclassical Style Parcel-Gilt Wood Columns Neoclassical Style Parcel-Gilt Wood Columns](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/16/20/48/13/Attachment-3a2d8b63-12f7-4c52-ad99-9deacc350dae.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Neoclassical Style Parcel-Gilt Wood Columns
![3'8 x 8' Hand-Knotted Caucasian Lenkoran Long Rug 3'8 x 8' Hand-Knotted Caucasian Lenkoran Long Rug](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/09/14/52/27/Attachment-d2d30178-84e3-4cda-b143-2faee8e1e69d.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
3'8 x 8' Hand-Knotted Caucasian Lenkoran Long Rug
![Lorraine Robertson Wooded Landscape Oil Painting Lorraine Robertson Wooded Landscape Oil Painting](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/18/17/39/07/Attachment-8c02c850-2208-47a6-a815-c2f062592a4e.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Lorraine Robertson Wooded Landscape Oil Painting
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The small-town dreamer turned global fashion expert didn’t just inspire generations of students to pursue careers in fashion, but she also cemented Cincinnati as a hub for fresh design talent. Voelker-Ferrier was born in a town of fewer than 6,0000 people, and from an early age, she showed a love of fashion and tireless optimism that was incredibly contagious. As a woman growing up in the ’50s, coming of age in the ’60s, and experiencing the transformation of women’s roles in the home and at work, Voelker-Ferrier felt that Barbie was an icon of each generation. Her collection includes early edition vintage pieces from the ’50s that reflect the original style of Barbie, as well as Barbies throughout the decades. Some represent her favorite couture designers, while others are as quirky as “the pregnant Barbie,” which comes with a baby inside Barbie’s abdomen!
Throughout and beyond her groundbreaking career as an artist and educator, her students earned national and international recognition for their designs as she spent decades raising the profile of the Midwestern university in the fashion world. On two occasions in the 1980s, she shepherded DAAP undergraduates to the International Young Students Designer Competition, an honor reserved for the top 10 student designers in the country. “She impacted my design sensibilities and my being,” says Clark, designer, and founder of the Cincinnati brand Grind and Glaze.
![KPM Porcelain Plaque "Springtime" After Cuno von Bodenhausen KPM Porcelain Plaque "Springtime" After Cuno von Bodenhausen](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/24/12/28/31/Attachment-2c7f1b40-d0f8-41e1-95b0-04cfaf2a1f3a.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
KPM Porcelain Plaque "Springtime" After Cuno von Bodenhausen
![Phyllis Trager Hyman Abstract Mixed Media Painting "Jubi Lee," 2000 Phyllis Trager Hyman Abstract Mixed Media Painting "Jubi Lee," 2000](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/22/16/12/01/Attachment-7c6ce283-b28b-4910-aaf3-65f303744664.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Phyllis Trager Hyman Abstract Mixed Media Painting "Jubi Lee," 2000
![Chinese Style Burl and Ebonized Wood Cabinet, Late 20th Century Chinese Style Burl and Ebonized Wood Cabinet, Late 20th Century](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/06/27/12/47/36/Attachment-d3be4c2e-0bf4-4ee6-a51d-09a984679aa6.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Chinese Style Burl and Ebonized Wood Cabinet, Late 20th Century
![Ginala Wool and Rabbit Fur Trim Coat from Bonwit Teller, Mid-Late 20th Century Ginala Wool and Rabbit Fur Trim Coat from Bonwit Teller, Mid-Late 20th Century](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/22/11/59/29/Attachment-1214e19b-65ae-407e-9292-1d5c458d02d8.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Ginala Wool and Rabbit Fur Trim Coat from Bonwit Teller, Mid-Late 20th Century
DAAP colleague and longtime friend Nancy Brinker noted that Voelker-Ferrier’s generosity extended to her talents as well as her refined sensibilities. “Margie was a brilliant fashion illustrator and watercolorist,” Brinker says. “She graciously shared her gifts.”
Brinker described her friends’ teaching style as quiet and respectful. “She gave her students the space to be designers, and above all, themselves. She gently led them into solutions and often waited until they sought her help instead of forcing them to do as she said. Her life was a series of teaching moments.”
We are honored to present the collection of Margaret Voelker-Ferrier a truly influential force of fashion and mentorship in Cincinnati.
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![Hoi Lebadang Color Lithograph "Cheval en habit de Fête II" Hoi Lebadang Color Lithograph "Cheval en habit de Fête II"](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/10/20/27/42/Attachment-e5db88bd-4072-4ad5-90e7-5e7eb43e06ca.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Hoi Lebadang Color Lithograph "Cheval en habit de Fête II"
![Chinoiserie Style Cast Fiberglass Side Table, 21st Century Chinoiserie Style Cast Fiberglass Side Table, 21st Century](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/23/13/11/15/Attachment-40d65a4f-634d-4942-bfc5-79ef54301ff6.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Chinoiserie Style Cast Fiberglass Side Table, 21st Century
![David Andrews Oil Portrait "Falcon at Rest," 2017 David Andrews Oil Portrait "Falcon at Rest," 2017](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/22/16/46/16/Attachment-6cd6cf04-e8ad-4cf0-a3bf-95ceb2576269.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
David Andrews Oil Portrait "Falcon at Rest," 2017
![Pablo Picasso Linocut "Les Vendangeurs," 1962 Pablo Picasso Linocut "Les Vendangeurs," 1962](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/24/13/58/43/Attachment-140380bf-8267-4e34-b5c6-c9607a926380.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Pablo Picasso Linocut "Les Vendangeurs," 1962
![Persian Lamb Fur Jacket with Black Cross Mink Fur Trim, Circa 1960 Persian Lamb Fur Jacket with Black Cross Mink Fur Trim, Circa 1960](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/23/14/23/49/Attachment-457371ad-dc61-41d5-8958-bc9b32de00c3.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Persian Lamb Fur Jacket with Black Cross Mink Fur Trim, Circa 1960
![Aaron Wooten Stylized Forest Landscape Acrylic Painting "The House.," 2024 Aaron Wooten Stylized Forest Landscape Acrylic Painting "The House.," 2024](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/06/26/19/12/13/Attachment-a7e6a3ba-9df4-4aa8-ae1a-030f44d3542f.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Aaron Wooten Stylized Forest Landscape Acrylic Painting "The House.," 2024
![Inga Kovalenko Oil Painting of Bird, 2024 Inga Kovalenko Oil Painting of Bird, 2024](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/06/20/12/57/18/Attachment-cae4e680-15d0-4885-9c53-3a2006ec312f.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Inga Kovalenko Oil Painting of Bird, 2024
![Alexander Calder Color Lithograph "Stabile VII" for "Derrière le Miroir," 1963 Alexander Calder Color Lithograph "Stabile VII" for "Derrière le Miroir," 1963](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/22/18/31/50/Attachment-4e46e52f-c485-4d6e-a82a-372d0ec56f62.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Alexander Calder Color Lithograph "Stabile VII" for "Derrière le Miroir," 1963
![Burger Beer Illuminated Advertising Sign, Mid-20th Century Burger Beer Illuminated Advertising Sign, Mid-20th Century](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/22/14/59/20/Attachment-30358ac1-2628-4165-8ceb-8ddbac9821f2.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Burger Beer Illuminated Advertising Sign, Mid-20th Century
![Saturday Evening Girls Painted Paul Revere Ceramic Paperweight, 1915 Saturday Evening Girls Painted Paul Revere Ceramic Paperweight, 1915](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/06/05/19/20/38/Attachment-ab3d99f4-bd8a-43a4-a792-693e6f26b43e.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Saturday Evening Girls Painted Paul Revere Ceramic Paperweight, 1915
![Bronze-Patinated Sculpture After Auguste Moreau "Spring Symphony" Bronze-Patinated Sculpture After Auguste Moreau "Spring Symphony"](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/07/25/21/41/00/Attachment-9c521a1d-d272-4336-9736-65d9035ba28e.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Bronze-Patinated Sculpture After Auguste Moreau "Spring Symphony"
![Salvador Dalí Wood Engraving "Charon et le passage de l'Achéron" Salvador Dalí Wood Engraving "Charon et le passage de l'Achéron"](https://imgix-prod.ebth.com/2024/03/04/16/03/13/Attachment-83b2f55b-b3f0-4458-96dc-4a3c177ce2b8.jpg?ixlib=rb-3.1.0&w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=&auto=format)
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard