Wearable Art folk will be staging an exhibition of their wonderful costumes at one of our community venues.
Strangled in Nylon
Created by Sandra Thompson. Using recycled Marlin fishing nylon I have woven hand dyed flax with wash up nylon and plastic from our beautiful coastline. Gannet Adore Sliding, gliding soaring, peaking Bait fish seeking Arching, dipping Last second tipping Plunging , gliding Into a tangle, fish line mangle Left to dangle Captured Non-target species Can someone help please Gannet Adore Will soar no more In search of her diet Now she is quiet Dead quiet. |

Wahine i roto i te whero (Woman in Red)
Created by Mayhla Howells
This garment was a finalist in the 2012 Cult Couture show in the Recycled Revolution and was also selected for the Biennial Surface Design Fashion Show in San Antonio Texas in 2013.
It is constructed using recycled plastic and hand dyed chicken and guinea fowl feathers gifted from a South Island bird breeder.