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The winners of the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010 Wearable Art Awards can be found below. Cash prizes are presented to the winners of each category and special award. 2010ForwardThis must-see wearable art exhibition is a special presentation of the Port Moody Art Centre Society’s annual Wearable Art Awards event. The exhibition features 100 evocative, imaginative, and thought provoking creations for the human body on display at 11 locations in and around the City of the Arts, Port Moody, BC. The works have been designed by artists from all over the world using the most unusual combination of materials such as wire, egg carton, soldered brass, seashells, corn husks, recycled sweaters, and many more. The exhibition includes both 34 new entries submitted as part of the 2010 competition, and over 70 retrospective garments from past Wearable Art Awards. The new entries – submitted to three categories including Mantel (sponsored by Pacific Coast Terminals Co. Ltd), Olympic (sponsored by the Port Moody Arts Centre Society), and Canadian Spirit (sponsored by the Georgia Straight) – are on display at the Port Moody Arts Centre and were juried by a panel of jurors drawn from the fashion and textile arts industry. Each piece was examined for its creativity, originality, skill in construction, and conceptual idea. The 2010 category winners, sharing $2,000 in cash awards donated by community and corporate partners, will be announced at the exhibition grand opening on February 5. The Pasta Polo People’s Choice Winner – involving both new and retrospective entries – will be announced after voting closes on March 21. Categories
Special Awards2009ForwardIn May, 2008 a committee of Port Moody Arts Centre Society directors and community members was assembled to organize and deliver both a performance and exhibition component for the 2009 Wearable Art Awards. The committee set two key goals for 2009: to introduce the Wearable Art Awards to an international audience and build a collection of wearable art garments for display in and around the City of Port Moody - the City of the Arts - during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Wearable art enthusiasts abroad did not disappoint; 21 of 57 designers reside outside of Canada. The quality of the 73 entries received from both national and international designers - the most in this event to date - exceeded expectations and will help put both Port Moody and the wearable art concept on the map when the world comes to visit. To our guests: we challenge you to go beyond appreciating the art as standalone garments and discover the full meaning of each entry as it is brought to life on a living, breathing canvas - the human form. Categories
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2007ForwardThroughout the ages designers have been on a quest for the most coveted fabrics searching the world from places like New Delhi, Hong Kong, Italy and Paris. In recent years, as concerns about the environment touch all of our lives in some way, designers have re-examined their craft and have shifted their focus to sustainability. Our Wearable Art artists have asked themselves, “What can I reuse in terms of fabric?” What we received this year’s entries, the recycling aspect of the Awards jumped out at us. We accepted 66 entries from 52 artists from across North America whose creations stretch the imagination of tradition material used for clothing. The artists are focused on social, political and environmental issues. Each garment is creative and thought provoking, and does not conform to our traditional sense of what you would wear, but that is the point of this Wearable Art show. The 6th annual Wearable Art Awards features recycled material throughout each category. Materials such as: paper, plastic, window screen, milk cartons, galvanized steel, bottle nipples and hair from the salon floor are featured in 2007. The artists explore various techniques and methods to work with the recycled materials in their entries. Wearable Art illustrates how products that we tend to use in our every day lives can be transformed into thought provoking art. Who knew recycling could be so chic? Categories
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