TOP ARTS
VCE 2007
27 March to 9 June 2008
Admission free
Saskia Baur-Schmid
Ballarat Grammar, Wendouree
Saskia Baur-Schmid
Coastal environment L'environnement côtier 2007
silk, organza, knit jersey, georgette, beads
dress: centre front 126.4 cm, centre back 126.4 cm; jacket: centre front 24.0 cm, centre back 29.6 cm; neckpiece: 9.6 x 49.9 cm
Ballarat Grammar, Wendouree
I studied the Australian landscape, particularly the endless variety of textures in coastal regions. While these landscapes may seem sturdy, my aim was to capture the fragility and delicacy within them and to reveal the minute details often overlooked in our hectic everyday lives. Seascapes inspired the design and construction of this piece of wearable art – natural environmental processes, the movement of the waves, and the debris washed up on the foreshore. I used tactile textures like silk and mulberry fibres, thermal manipulation, and hundreds of French knots and beads to create the sculptural forms.
Coastal environment L'environnement côtier 2007
silk, organza, knit jersey, georgette, beads
dress: centre front 126.4 cm, centre back 126.4 cm; jacket: centre front 24.0 cm, centre back 29.6 cm; neckpiece: 9.6 x 49.9 cm
Ballarat Grammar, Wendouree
I studied the Australian landscape, particularly the endless variety of textures in coastal regions. While these landscapes may seem sturdy, my aim was to capture the fragility and delicacy within them and to reveal the minute details often overlooked in our hectic everyday lives. Seascapes inspired the design and construction of this piece of wearable art – natural environmental processes, the movement of the waves, and the debris washed up on the foreshore. I used tactile textures like silk and mulberry fibres, thermal manipulation, and hundreds of French knots and beads to create the sculptural forms.
