Wearable Art

Juneau has its annual fun (funny) artistic event over the weekend--the annual wearable art show!  It was started by the arts council 8 years ago to raise money for their scholarship fund and has grown into quite the attraction...for one Creating Placer, it has an even special(er) place than most people...I have entered a piece in it every year, and (except for one when the piece was too small and another year when I made my subject children) have modeled my own pieces every year as well....I love the idea of being able to take something that is, well, trash, turning it into something else completely different, even attractive, maybe even wearable, and showing it off.  This year I took the sticker each xray gets adorned with that shows which day it was taken (had a whole years of 2007 date stickers) and turned them into a ballroom (sorta) gown which I sash-shayed up and down the runway in...what a night to remember!!  To see other participants (esp the top two winner--a fish and good use of old puzzles--look at the Juneau Empire on-line..otherwise a couple pics of my outfit are below!  I'm gonna start looking for my inspiration for next year right about now, so if anyone has some unique stuff lying around, let me know!!  amy  

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[Anji]

Amy you ROCK!!!! We are so proud of you!!!