WOW - Wearable Art Exhibition - Te Papa - Wellington

This exhibition did not disappoint.  So much to see, and wonder, and marvel at the extremely creative designs.

Underling - Gillian Saunders, New Zealand

The wasp on the boot had incredible detailing.

Escaped Pods - Lyn Christiansen, USA

Renascience - Ma Yuru & Fang Siyu - China

Spirit Bone - Guo Xiaotong - China. Made from plastic sandel straps - Utterly amazing design and construction.

Martilla - Fenella Fenton and Jeff Thomson - New Zealand. Inspired by a 100 year old piece of lace, sculptured aluminium.

Human Nature by Saar Snoek - Netherlands

Like a real coral reef, Human Nature grew organically. Saar Snoek began with the idea of a wearable reef, but started her garment without a clear plan of where it would go, instead it began growing almost by itself.  The result is a celebration of the beauty and complexity of our natural world, as well as a sad reminder of environmental catastrophe bearing down on coral reefs across the world.

Refuse Refuge - Grace Duval - USA.

A work inspired by the idea of creating a refuge using the garbage that we have left behind, and the desire to refuse to seek refuge, to choose to fight instead of hide.

Created by using bicycle inner tubes salvaged from bicycle shop rubbish bins around the city of Chicago. The garment took 5 years to complete.

An eighteenth century ball gown made entirely of wood.

Lady of the Wood - David Walker - USA

The lacewood bodice was made from a modified 18th century pattern. The mahogany sleeves were steamed, and then bent into shape, and then finished with a lacewood cuff.

The skirt is an oval pannier with two cedar hoops supported from a mahogany belt, covered with 52 stripped mahogany and maple veneer strips.

The Lady Warrior - Rinaldy Yunardi - Indonesia

Crafted using metal and recycled paper.

Woven In-Tent   Kirsten Fletcher - Australia.

Created with reclaimed tent fabric, cane, wire, steel bones.

236 Maiden Lane - Lynn Christiansen - USA

Crafted from felt, wood, and metal, as well as 7 litres of fabric glue!