'Reflected in Vincent's Eyes' by Jordan Pescud, winner of the Youth 13-18 award
Audiences were wowed with a feast for the senses during the Wearable Art Mandurah Showcase events on October 15 and 16, where close to 40 handcrafted garments took centrestage at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.
The incredible handcrafted pieces were professionally modelled and put on full display during the theatrical performances, highlighting the skills, dedication and creativity of local, national and international designers behind the creations.
These garments had been lovingly crafted over the course of the year-long Wearable Art Mandurah competition, and were made from a huge variety of materials – from traditional fabrics to books, packing foam, surgical masks and teabag tags. The Showcase wove together dance, music, modelling and film to present each garment in its glory, in a spectacular performance directed by Helen Duncan.
Saturday’s event also included the Designer Awards, where winners were announced across the categories of Paper, Avant Garde, Tertiary, Youth and the special conceptual category – Elemental. There were also special prizes awarded, including Artist of the Year and Creative Reuse.
Saturday also saw the launch of the In the Fold exhibition at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre’s Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery, an exhibition of six incredible garments from this year’s Paper category. With the garments made from 90 percent paper, the exhibition is an exciting opportunity for the public to get up close to the amazing artworks and learn more about the way they have been created. In the Fold will be on show until Friday, November 18, with gallery opening hours Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm.
The 2022 Wearable Art Mandurah winners are:
- Avant Garde Award - Tanja Schumann for Partizanka
- Elemental Award - Oana Maria Rosca for Golden Stripes Armor
- Paper Award - Alana Grant and Ruby Vale for Wing Threads, to the Moon
- Tertiary Award - Claudia Reiss for Frankland River Sandy-Clay Loam
- Youth 12/Under Award - Aryan Narula for Bushfire
- Youth 13-18 Award - Jordan Pescud for Reflected in Vincent’s Eyes
- International Award - Margarete Palz for Multiple Stimuli of Synergy
- First-time Entrant Award - Steffi Delaney for Queen of the Fairies
- Taftainc. Award - Anna Dyer for Suburban Sanctuary
- Creative Reuse Award - Lisa Von Muller for Carbon-sink Salicia
- Artist of the Year Award - Natalie Hamblin for Bycatch
- Tertiary Honourable Mention - Cat Shepherd for Marie Antoinette’s Baker
- Youth 13-18 Honourable Mention - Madison Dorotich for Dress of Stories
Mayor Rhys Williams said the Showcase events were an incredible way to highlight the ingenuity of the designers, and a chance for the community to celebrate these creative talents.
“Once again, the Wearable Art Mandurah competition and Showcase events have been an exciting way to put artists, designers and creatives in the spotlight,” he said.
“For more than 10 years, Wearable Art Mandurah has provided a great outlet for people to express themselves through creativity, and I’m always amazed by their resourcefulness and countless hours they put in to the pieces they create. Congratulations to all the Wearable Art Mandurah entrants and finalists for your efforts throughout the year in creating the amazing garments.”
