Tinting film, fish leather, aluminum cans, wooden frames and palm tree leaves are only some of the innovative materials South Metro TAFE fashion and floristry students used in their new exhibition at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre (MPAC).
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The exhibition features 18 visionary student wearable art and floristry designs selected for their exploration of fabrications, silhouette and form using innovative materials.
The initiative is part of the City of Mandurah Wearable Art competition, which attracts state, national and international entries every year.
This year, seven South Metro TAFE fashion students will be taking part in the Wearable Art showcase, competing against 200 entries.
Fashion student Pam Prince’s wearable art creation is one of the 18 garments selected for the exhibition.
Her piece represents coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef and the danger of marine wildlife ingesting plastic bags.
The dress has been created only with recycled materials, using crocheted plastic bags to make the body of the garment and melted plastic bottles to make the colourful beads and headpiece.
“There’s not one product that I actually bought, everything was made,” Ms Prince said.
Ms Prince said she was blown away to be part of the exhibition, since it was her first attempt at creating a wearable art piece.
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