The
World Of WearableArt? Awards Show is a non-stop spectacular held every year in Nelson, New Zealand.
Artists from around the world present amazing creations in a two hour movement, sound and light spectacular. Australian and Thailand designers lead a strong overseas contingent with 20 entries each.
2004 Dates are 10,11,12 September and 16, 17, 18, 19 September.
This years judging panel includes Dan Hennah and Simon Hames.
Dan has a home in Nelson and is famous for his set decoration in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, winning an Oscar for his work on the Return of the King. Simon Hames also worked on Lord of the Rings as a prop maker.
Next year, after 16 years in Nelson, the Montana World of WearableArt? Awards is to move to Wellington, allowing it to grow and develop as an international event on the world-stage.
Kansas, USA artist,
Marjorie Schick is also a source of inspiration in wearable art; she explains that her work "is a sculptural statement which is complete when off the figure yet is constructed and exists because of the human body."
Besides taking a holiday to coincide with the WOW Awards Show in New Zealand, there are numerous special interest holidays around the world featuring textile art; check out workshops in the
Caribbean and
Wales, or consider this
textile tour of Japan from Esprit Travel.
