2009 | 2007 |
2006
 Entries
to this category must be a complete outfit and be created from materials that
have been previously used for another purpose.
When submitting to this category, please include a few lines about what the
material was used for in its other life, before you turned it into a piece of
wearable art. As it is likely that you are working with non-traditional materials
for this category, please ensure that the materials are well washed and free
of any residue that might cause irritation to a model’s skin. If your
material of choice is abrasive or scratchy, we would strongly suggest creating
some sort of undergarment to be worn with your piece. Most importantly, have
fun with this category! Anything is a potential material for wearable art; the
hardest part is always picking which idea to work with!
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Let them Drink Tea
Angela Bright
Port Moody, BC |
2007 Category
Winner |
Used tea bags, coffee filters, various organza pieces and thrift
store china
Everyday hundreds of tea bags and coffee filters are thrown away. Although
they may not be the most harmful waste, they certainly are plentiful.
Before they were used up, tried up and thrown away they were our various
caffeine vices. This is the tea bag's and the coffee filter's chance to
shine one more time in the form of a garment that could have once belonged
to a fashion icon.
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Conga Chorus Girl
Tam Harrington
Sechelt, BC |
2007 Runner
Up |
Recylced vegetable steamers, metal fruit baskets, belts, costume
jewellery, ornaments, buttons, knitting needles.
This Cuban inspired Cabaret costume is made from society's metal cast
offs. Like the artists' work I observed on a recent trip to Havana, I
have always made art from limited resources, giving new life to old objects.
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