During the process of making these pieces a title is born and a story is created:
2012 Bendigo Bank Wearable Art Winner
@ The Australian Body Art Festival, Eumundi
Theme: Under the Sea
Mer-Punk
Hearkening back to a time when the seas were a more mysterious place, legends of Sea Queens and watery palaces replete with dragons and all manners of wonder.
In his mind man was spurred on by the romance and danger that awaited his decent to to the depths. Driven by a desire to discover, not only what awaits him, but also his limitations.
This outfit is inspired by these notions. Fusing elements of tradition, that which brings comfort and a security in it's being and the exciting futuristic unknown, yet to be discovered world.
That is, the Steampunk genre, which has inspired the combination of authentic ocean fresh fish net, amplimesh door panel, a lifetime supply of spoons and other kitchen items, electrical wire and chair sashes to imitate elements of sea life.
@ The Australian Body Art Festival, Eumundi
Theme: Under the Sea
Mer-Punk
Hearkening back to a time when the seas were a more mysterious place, legends of Sea Queens and watery palaces replete with dragons and all manners of wonder.
In his mind man was spurred on by the romance and danger that awaited his decent to to the depths. Driven by a desire to discover, not only what awaits him, but also his limitations.
This outfit is inspired by these notions. Fusing elements of tradition, that which brings comfort and a security in it's being and the exciting futuristic unknown, yet to be discovered world.
That is, the Steampunk genre, which has inspired the combination of authentic ocean fresh fish net, amplimesh door panel, a lifetime supply of spoons and other kitchen items, electrical wire and chair sashes to imitate elements of sea life.
2013 Bendigo Bank Wearable Art Winner
@ The Australian Body Art Festival, Eumundi
Theme: The Best of Oz
from the Rockatanski Gale collection comes:
Oz Fusion
Without warning a mass of twisting debris passes through leaving nothing but chaos and destruction in it's trail. As the dust settles we can see this is where Oz F was re-constructed.
Born somewhere over the Outback where Desert Queens ride Madly Maxed out machines singing 'There's no place like home' to the Yellow Brick Frill Neck Lorikeet.
Part animal, part mineral, with much thought, much courage, much heart, Oz F was sculpted from cow and kite, from umbrella and roof, from belt and bike, with red shoes to boot .....
@ The Australian Body Art Festival, Eumundi
Theme: The Best of Oz
from the Rockatanski Gale collection comes:
Oz Fusion
Without warning a mass of twisting debris passes through leaving nothing but chaos and destruction in it's trail. As the dust settles we can see this is where Oz F was re-constructed.
Born somewhere over the Outback where Desert Queens ride Madly Maxed out machines singing 'There's no place like home' to the Yellow Brick Frill Neck Lorikeet.
Part animal, part mineral, with much thought, much courage, much heart, Oz F was sculpted from cow and kite, from umbrella and roof, from belt and bike, with red shoes to boot .....
2014 Bendigo Bank Wearable Art
People's Choice Award
@ The Australian Body Art Festival
Eumundi
Theme: Dreams & Nightmares
Perchance
Dream or real, lucent or gloom
Shall tonight the light to bloom?
Draw the curtain, slumber calls
Into the other this world falls
Tenticles of darkness strain to consume
Slithering fingers seem surreal
To and fro like twisting doom
Spinning like a cycles wheel
Rainbow bubbles a spiral cascade
Colours dance on raiments made
Spheres of Yule, of Joy, of light
Orbs that carry a hearts delight
Perchance a dream, Perchance a fright,
Which of these will come tonight ?
People's Choice Award
@ The Australian Body Art Festival
Eumundi
Theme: Dreams & Nightmares
Perchance
Dream or real, lucent or gloom
Shall tonight the light to bloom?
Draw the curtain, slumber calls
Into the other this world falls
Tenticles of darkness strain to consume
Slithering fingers seem surreal
To and fro like twisting doom
Spinning like a cycles wheel
Rainbow bubbles a spiral cascade
Colours dance on raiments made
Spheres of Yule, of Joy, of light
Orbs that carry a hearts delight
Perchance a dream, Perchance a fright,
Which of these will come tonight ?
Above photos taken by Lisasista Photography
2015 Wearable Art Entry
@ Immanuel Arts Festival
No Theme
Ka'wired'oscope
Made from cyclone mesh, copper wire
upholstery scraps, lighting gels
and cellophane.
@ Immanuel Arts Festival
No Theme
Ka'wired'oscope
Made from cyclone mesh, copper wire
upholstery scraps, lighting gels
and cellophane.
2016 Wearable Art Entry @ Immanuel Arts Festival
No Theme
Mockonna
Made from over 1000 coffee pods!
No Theme
Mockonna
Made from over 1000 coffee pods!
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2017 Bendigo Bank Winner
@ The Australian Body Art Festival Cooroy Theme: Wonderland IF If I wondered would I see The pictures looking back at me The paths I've walked and where I stood Would I return there if I could? Faces, places, times and tide Close to home and far and wide On turning back to look I see My footprints in the sand To survey the trail that I have walked This in my Wonderland Made with spoons that have fed me Mirrors that have shown me Lamps that have lit my path Frames that hold the memories Copper wire for strength and stability and a few treasures I've found along the way 
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2017 Wearable Art Entry @Immanuel Arts Festival No Theme Heirloom Traditions of old, yet blossom throug Each generation brings something new Creative sparks ignited and passed Gifts from elders continue to last Memories of times shared Teaching art of needle and thread Bonds forged unbroken Crafts nurtured and spread Generations entwined Finesse continues to bloom Past through the aged Everlasting Heirloom Made with oriental lanterns, copper wire and picture frames Inspired by my teachers (Mum and Gran) Noting some early Wearable Art pictures from the 1940s |
2019 Wearable Art Entry
@ Immanuel Arts Festival
No Theme
Beyond The Lamp Post
Beyond the Lamp Post what do I see?
Glimpses of Christmas and a white forest tree
Feelings of fur, dragon scales and Queens
Stories from childhood, red, gold and green
Inspired by Narnia, taking elements of the endless winter
Christmas returning and of course the lamp post.
Recycled Christmas tree and baubles
@ Immanuel Arts Festival
No Theme
Beyond The Lamp Post
Beyond the Lamp Post what do I see?
Glimpses of Christmas and a white forest tree
Feelings of fur, dragon scales and Queens
Stories from childhood, red, gold and green
Inspired by Narnia, taking elements of the endless winter
Christmas returning and of course the lamp post.
Recycled Christmas tree and baubles
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