Nearly a month since my last blog, when I announced I was
back on the WOW hamster wheel! That month has gone quickly, as I have indeed
been treadling hard, making the foundations of many components, moulding leather,
and sourcing materials for the four garments I have settled on making.
Reverse Garbage has been brilliant for this, especially
with my limited travel options -
however, the licence is back in action as of tomorrow!! Apart from having the ability
to visit
Trad's again, I'm also really looking forward to accompanying Matt on
a job to Maroochydore this Thursday, and spending time at
Johno's Fabric Centre!
Better check the bank account has available funds....
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| Gel medium and paint on organza - the starting point for Emergence, the evolution of Beyond Chrysalis, from 2008 |
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| Textured and painted leather to match fabulous fabric! |
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| Wet-look lycra over a boned and padded foam understructure. Countless hours, many more to go. |
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| The studio is an absolute mess, of course! MUST tidy up!! |
This morning I dressed the amazing Sandra Girvan for a
Melbourne Cup luncheon in my Mirror Mirror outfit, a finalist in
the 2012 Art U Wear competition themed 'The Fairest of Them All' and later
exhibited in the ATASDA Palmhouse Exhibition themed 'Fragment'. Mirror Mirror
was inspired by the idea of a shattered mirror, and the dynamic and explosive
lines and fragments it creates. This was
expressed through silver lamé crush ironed onto interfacing, crushed black
organza and wired pieces.
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