WEEK 4: Protect and Preserve
DAY 1: Preserving the Past
Activity 1: World of Wearable (WOW) Art [4 points]
If we want to protect our natural world, we must be thoughtful about what we make, how we make it and how we dispose of it (throw it away). At the moment, the waste in New Zealand is separated into two main categories: 1. Recycled items (eg. bottles, cans, paper) and, 2. Non-recycled items (rubbish). Most of the rubbish is collected by rubbish trucks and taken to a rubbish tip (landfill) where it is dumped and never used again. Much of the recycled material is to take` to a place where it is sorted, separated and sent out to be used again.
The idea of reusing materials was taken to a whole new level by a woman named Dame Suzie Moncrieff who, thirty years ago, created an event in New Zealand called the ‘World of WearableArt’ (WOW). WOW takes place in Wellington (and in other cities) every year. Artists from around the world create outfits made entirely from recycled materials.
Let’s imagine that you were invited to this year’s WOW awards and you were able to interview the creator.
On your blog, list five interview questions that you would like to ask Dame Suzie Moncrieff.
- What inspired to do what you are doing?
- Which design would you say represents New Zealand the most?
- How do you make your designs?
- Why did you create the event 'WOW'?
- If you can design anything what concept would it be?
Hi Lyan,
ReplyDeleteGreat questions for Suzie Moncrieff - she is an amazing, driven and very creative lady. I wonder if you asked her if she could design anything (other than clothes), what would she design?
I went to a few of these shows when they were in Nelson, where I grew up. They were AMAZING! I definitely recommend going if you ever get the chance!
From Laura
Hey Laura, thanks for the nice comment, I haven't really taught about that, but I think the she could design anything, and I think that she would design artistic dresses. Anyways thank you again for your nice comment! Have a great holidays!
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