Wearable Art
What better way to show off work than wearing it!
Wearable Art allows me to explore my fascination with words in a textile, tactile format.
These are just some of the garments and accessories I have created.
Fashioned Foliage
tunic, headpiece, bracelet
Materials: Korean Hanji paper, Nepalese Lokta paper, manila hemp yarn, paper ribbon
Technique: crochet, knitting, paper manipulation
Alice’s Amazing Coat of Quotes
tabard or cape
Materials: embroidery cottons, gold lurex fabric, metallic polyester fabric
Technique: cut-paper lettering design, appliqué, embroidery, sewing
Tropical Profusion
tabard, head-piece, bracelet
Materials: cotton fabric, inks, embroidery cottons, wools, yarns, various fabrics
Technique: lettering, embroidery, knitting, crochet, felting, sewing
Wearable Words
Wearable Art Vest
vest
Materials: black satin fabric, various other fabrics
Technique: cut-paper lettering design, appliqué, sewing
Speaking of Nature
tabard, headpiece, bracelet
Materials: Nepalese Lokta paper, inks, photocopied lettering on card,
Technique: lettering, paper cutting, sponge painting
Spin - Knit
vest
Materials: hand-spun wool/angora
Technique: lettering design, spinning, knitting, crochet appliqué
S is for Scarf
collar
Materials: crochet cottons, net
Technique: cut-paper lettering design, crochet, sewing
Flower Collar
Random Numbers
Purple Masquerade
P-S Coat
coat
Materials: silk fabric, velvet fabric, embroidery cottons, beads
Technique: lettering design, painting, beading, embroidery, sewing
Warm Fuzzy Feeling
Mystery of Life
stole or drape
Materials: black satin, various other fabrics
Technique: cut-paper lettering design, appliqué, sewing
Logo Brooch
brooch
Materials: yellow gold, white gold, diamonds
Technique: Tricia’s lettering design (made by a jeweller)
I Shall Wear Purple
vest
Materials: wools and acrylic yarns
Technique: cut-paper lettering design, intarsia knitting
Freeform Collar
collar
Materials: commercial wool, cotton and synthetic yarns
Technique: knitting, crochet
Voyages of Imagination & Flights of Fancy
shawl
Materials: embroidery cottons, beads, satin fabric
Technique: lettering design, embroidery, beading, sewing
Coral Concoction
Colourful Language
tabard
Materials: embroidery cottons, cotton voile fabric
Technique: embroidery, sewing
Calligraphy
apron
Materials: cotton fabric
Technique: cut-paper lettering design, painting, lino-block printing, sewing
