South West Fashion Festival Reminder

Just a note to remind you that if you are in the Bunbury region  make sure you get to the South West Fashion Festival which is being held from 24th February 2011 to 26th February 2011.

Tickets are free and you can reserve your seat today by emailing info@swfashionweek.com or calling 08 9791 1611. Full details of the event are available on South West Fashion Festival's website - just click here to get to it.

Parade times are:
Thursday 24th February
 - 11am and 2pm

Friday 25th February
 - 1pm, 3pm, 5pm

Saturday 26th February
 - 10am, 11.30pm, 1pm, 2.30pm

Venue Bicentennial Square, Bunbury.

The parades highlighted in red indicate the must see shows which include gorgeous felt appearing under the category of "Art to Wear Organic Fashion" .    The felt all has a red theme and is sure to provide a stunning display.

Be there or be square!!

Circle of Vessels

In our post of 5th February we showed you this picture from Val Hornibrook's entry  into WOW's Bizarre Bra section. 



Circle of Vessels by V Hornibrook WOW Awards Show 2010

 This is one of WOW's official catwalk photos and all though it is lovely to see this amazing piece of underwear on the WOW catwalk many of you have commented that you cannot see the detail.

Here it is in all it's glory -

Circle of Vessels by Val Hornibrook

Val's entry to WOW described the bra as representing "The circle of vessels is complete when sharing with visitors a delight that is within".  We love the sentiment expressed in this piece -  food, drink, family, friends - all the really important things of life captured in this representation of the ancient Greek coil pots.

We think you will agree that this piece of art truly illustrates the versatility and beauty of felt in sculpture (and Val's felting skills of course).

All text in italics is taken from WOW World of WearableArt Awards Show 2010 Catalogue. For more information on WOW click here.

Must See Event - South West Fashion Festival

In our last post we mentioned that we are having a fashion parade at the 11th Southern Hemisphere Felting Convergence.  Everyone's  wonderful felt creations will be paraded on the catwalk in an evening of glamour and style. 

We love to see felt on show and to get us in the mood for things to come at Convergence we are really looking  forward to South West Fashion Festival - an exciting local fashion event designed to promote local designers, artists, photographers and retailers.  Many of the models will be wearing stunning felt clothes and accessories created by members of the Bunbury Felters Group so we are thrilled to be involved in this event. 

The South West Fashion Festival runs from  24th February 2011 to 26th February 2011.
Venue Bicentennial Square, Bunbury

Parade times are as follows:
Thursday 24th February
 - 11am and 2pm

Friday 25th February
 - 1pm, 3pm, 5pm

Saturday 26th February
 - 10am, 11.30pm, 1pm, 2.30pm

The print in red indicates the shows include our gorgeous felt which appears under the category of  "Art to Wear Organic Fashion" .

Tickets are free and  you can reserve your seat today by emailing  info@swfashionweek.com  or calling 08 9791 1611.  Full details of the event are available on South West Fashion Festival's website - just click here to get to it.

Hope to see you there - we'll be in the audience and wearing felt of course!

Designer K Gelmi
Photos by Toni C and Lynxpics.

World of WearableArt Awards Show 2010 - Postscript

We have had several emails from readers over the last couple of weeks saying how much they have enjoyed seeing all the amazing wearable art entries from the WOW World of WearableArt Show 2010 and how they feel inspired to create  a garment of their own.

Well, if you are coming to the 11th Southern Hemisphere Felting Convergence you will have a great opportunity to display your garment and accessory creations in our very own Fashion Parade that will be held on the evening of Tuesday 4th October 2011.  Put the date in your diary now!

We will be having a spectacular night of entertainment with your work on show. So if you are coming to the Convergence remember to bring your beautiful garments and wearable art for this fashion event. We will be providing models for the catwalk show and all will be professionally  photographed.

The pieces don't need to be as extravagant as the ones we have been showing in our recent WOW posts. To give you some ideas here are our very own WOW entrants Kerry Gelmi and Val Hornibrook and their new best friend Svenga wearing their own felt creations at the WOW World of WearableArt Awards Show 2010 -

Kerry, Svenga and Val WOW Awards Show 2010

Don't they look great and don't you love Svenga's stunning nuno felt dress.

So get creating and bring your garments to Convergence and participate in this colourful night of fashion.

Note - if you wish to attend the Convergence the places are filling up fast so we encourage you to get your completed enrolment forms back to us as soon as possible.  If you haven't yet got your Information and Enrolment Form with all the information on the Convergence email us at feltconvergence2011@westnet.com.au

Happy Valentine's Day

Felt Hearts by The Bunbury Felters

How To Attend the 11th Southern Hemisphere Felting Convergence

To join us in Bunbury in October for the 11th Southern Hemisphere Felting Convergence you must complete and return an Enrolment Form. 

The Enrolment Form is only available by emailing us at feltconvergence2011@westnet.com.au or by writing to us at:
Felt Convergence
P O Box 403
Capel, WA 6271.  
We will then send you the Information and Enrolment Form which contains details of the Convergence including cost.
 
So please get those Enrolment Forms back to us as soon as possible as places are filling up fast.

Convergence Announcement - It's Filling Up Fast

You will notice a new picture on the right hand side bar of our blog from today -


 In the star we are showing the number of places still available at the 11th Southern Hemisphere Felting Convergence.

Bookings have been coming in thick and fast since we sent out the Information and Enrolment Form to those who registered their interest in attending.

We only have a limited number of places available at the Convergence so if you are wanting to join us here in October for an extraordinary felting event then get your completed Enrolment Form back to us with your deposit as soon as possible. 

We will be sending out receipts to all who have enrolled and paid deposits shortly.

If you are interested in attending the 11th Southern Hemisphere Felting Convergence and would like a copy of our Information and Enrolment Form which gives all information on the event then please email us at feltconvergence2011@westnet.com.au or write to us at:-

Felt Convergence
P O Box 403
Capel, WA 6271.

World of WearableArt Awards Show 2010 Supreme Winner

To complete this series of posts on the WOW  Awards Show 2010 here is the Winner of the 2010 Montana Supreme World of WearableArt™ Award and Winner American Express Open Section,  It is titled Loops and was made by Yogesh Chaudhary and Manas Barve from India.


Loops by Yogesh Chaudhary and Manas Barve WOW Awards Show 2010

 It is described as "a self-sufficient form of independence without any interference from foreign substances such as thread or glue".

In close up it looks like this -

Loops by Yogesh Chaudhary and Manas Barve WOW Awards Show 2010

What we find particularly thrilling about this piece is that is is made from merino wool felt.  Isn't it clever? It has been laser cut to create that futuristic lace like look.  Another great example of how versatile felt is.
 
Here are the creators of the piece with our own felter, photographer and WOW entrant - Kerry Gelmi -
 

Yogesh Chaudhary , Kerry Gelmi, Manas Barve at WOW Awards Show 2010

Kerry tells us that Yogesh and Manas were charming young men and that the first thing they did on hearing that their entry was the 2010 Supreme Winner was to ring their families back in India.

Congratulations guys. 

All text in italics is taken from WOW World of WearableArt Awards Show 2010 Catalogue. Photos are by K Gelmi. For more information on WOW click here.

World of WearableArt Awards Show 2010 Continued

If our recent posts have tempted you to enter the next World of Wearable Art event in 2011 but  you are feeling a little intimidated by the size and complexity of the entries that we have shown, then consider the Bisarre Bra section.  Though normally hidden, the bra has shown itself in past Montana WOW Awards to have potential for highly creative and witty reinvention.

Here is Val Hornibrook's entry constructed of course from felt.

Circle of Vessels by V Hornibrook WOW Awards Show 2010

Val's bra represents -  "the circle of vessels is complete when sharing with visitors a delight that is within".  The bra is a tremendous example of what can be achieved with felt.  Each vessel was constructed using a resist then worked to create the final 3 dimensional urn shape.

This next bra titled Every Rose Has Its Thorns by Violet Oliver of Auckland uses completely different construction techniques.

Every Rose has its Thorns  by Violet Oliver WOW Awards Show 2010

It is made of metal and artificial rosebuds and  was inspired by "watching my daughter breastfeeding her baby and how it symbolised beauty and love and seeing the need to protect this precious part of a woman".

Like so many good ideas it is beautifully simple.

All text in italics is taken from WOW World of WearableArt Awards Show 2010 Catalogue. Photos are by K Gelmi except WOW official photo . For more information on WOW click here.

World of WearableArt Awards Show 2010 Continued

The WOW World of WearableArt show is a fabulous event which is one that should be on everyone's "must do" list.  The artists get to mingle with the models and meet their fellow artists and here is our felter, WOW 2010 exhibitor and 11th Southern Hemisphere Committee Member - Kerry Gelmi with this wonderful creation of Sean Purucker (USA) titled "Put a Cork in It".

"Put a Cork In It" By Sean Purucker WOW Awards Show 2010

This was an entry into WOW's "Open Section" (see our last post for more information on the Open Section) and is made of cork, resin, fabric, plastic, foam, glass.

"Put a Cork In It" By Sean Purucker WOW Awards Show 2010

Can you imagine having a conversation with this?  It represents "awkward moments when you have a slip of the tongue.  Sometimes it's better not speak".

"Put a Cork In It" By Sean Purucker WOW Awards Show 2010

We certainly identify with the sentiment - perhaps that's why we love this one so much?

All text in italics is taken from WOW World of WearableArt Awards Show 2010 Catalogue. Photos are by K Gelmi. For more information on WOW click here.

World of WearableArt Awards Show 2010 Continued

WOW's "Open Section" has no thematic boundaries and gives the designer complete freedom in concept, construction and materials.

So if you have an idea for an amazing piece of wearable art get started on it and enter it into WOW 2011.  Look at this futuristic creation of Bonnie Begg and Christine White of Australia which is titled "Ecdysis".

"Ecdysis" by Bonnie Begg and Christine White WOW Awards Show 2010

This piece represents how creatures large and small shed their outer coverings.

"Ecdysis" by Bonnie Begg and Christine White WOW Awards Show 2010

It is made of fabric, irrigation tubing, wire, foil. 

We just know we will never be able to throw anything out of the garden shed again!

All text in italics is taken from WOW World of WearableArt Awards Show 2010 Catalogue. Photos are by K Gelmi. For more information on WOW click here.