"MilkMade" - Award-Winning Wearable Art Piece 2011

Campbell River Art Gallery, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
July 23rd, 2011 - Wearable Art Show
"MilkMade" by Tara Hope
*Winner of the Audience Choice Award
*Winner of the Best Use of Recycled Material Award

I designed "MilkMade" with 18th century milk maid apparel in mind, hence the corset and full length skirt. The piece is covered with hand-stitched layers of sequins I hand-cut from recycled plastic milk jugs. The headdress is made from vertical strips of the plastic milk jugs and lined with longer, thinner strips. The necklace, bracelets, cuffs, and finger pieces were all made from milk jugs. Faces made from the jugs' handles and spouts run down the length of the skirt at the back and one is on the front of the headdress. This piece took countless hours to complete. It was worth every minute.

I can't thank the Campbell River Art Gallery enough - such a supportive, wonderful enviornment and staff and volunteers.