Monday 18 June 2012

June Show and Talk

Thank you to everyone who brought something in for this important part of our monthly meeting.

Star of the day was Kim in her absolutely gorgeous nuno jacket.

Designer Kim Pearce
 Gorgeous back detail too.

Designer Kim Pearce

Brenda's cape with collar created at our Marjolein Dallinga workshop.

Designer B Warner

Designer B Warner

Designer B Warner

 Lorraine told a wonderful story about the inspiration for this jacket.  It came when watching a television program on the endangered Snow Leopard and the hazards it faced surviving in its harsh climate.

Designer Lorraine McArthur
 The two sides of the jacket are different representing the terrain it had to cross to get to new water supplies as the seasons change. 
 The pink pieces represent trees and the fallen leaves around them.
Designer Lorraine McArthur
The other side of the jacket is the cold white and greys of the winter landscape and between them the hazards the leopard must cross.

Designer Lorraine McArthur
It was a great example of how you can get inspiration for your work and it makes the jacket so much more interesting with the story being integral to it.    Thanks Lorraine

The snow leopard is a magnificent animal sadly on the endangered species list.  To learn more about them click here.

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