We went to the World of Wearable Art Show or WOW as it is known, a design competition. This was our third year. The idea is to have artists create wearable art-extremely complex costumes in answer to a specific theme. There is also an open competition where they can let their imaginations go wild. The designers come from all over the world. The pieces are often made of everyday materials that you would never think of as something to create from. For example, this year, there was a piece made completely from straws. It was spectacular. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to photograph the show but every year The Atlantic Magazine does a photo spread. What we are allowed to do is take pictures of wearable art from past seasons. Here are two examples.
The first highlights one of the problems with the show. The audience cannot really get a sense of the incredible detail of the work. This particular piece was in response to an environmental theme. When we saw it in the show last year, we could not tell that the legs were covered with moths. But to look at the detail now, wow (no pun intended).
This second one was one of my favorites. This piece is made entirely of crocheted granny squares. Loved it!
This show is one of the few really interesting things to do in Wellington and we look forward to it every year.
A Yank Among the Kiwis 