It's done,...

...and Rochelle has walked the plank runway wearing The Lunacy Gown.  I have to say she is the best looking daughter I have - a knockout.  Fortunately, she is much less of a braggart than her mom. 

Here's a video of the runway walk . . . in case you can't hear what the MC is saying, the patter that accompanied the walk is as follows: 

'Crafted from about 200 used dryer sheets, thrift store embroidery floss, tank top and threads, this Lunacy Gown has been created by Win Dinn and is being modelled by her daughter, Rochelle Christensen. The skirt of the gown is comprised of dryer sheets that have been used to mop up leftover paint in Win’s studio.  For modesty’s sake, it has been backed by a host of unpainted dryer sheets.  The floral neck embellishments and wristband are designed from the painted sheets that have been stiffened with GAC400, an aptly named Golden Artist's medium.  A Facebook APB brought in a host of donated sheets for the project, and three months of hand-stitching, blood, sweat, tears and embroidery brought the outfit to completion. It's perfectly clear that nobody in their right mind would conceive or complete a project like this one, hence the name of Lunacy Gown.'

Of course I know some of you are macro fans and want a closer look.

Of course John and I had to get in on the act, too.

There were some amazing outfits there, and I thought you should take a peek at a couple that I managed to photograph the next day.  I just love this newspaper dress by local textile artist Anne Fetterly - the thought of ironing all those pleats just has me boggled (says the woman who washes and iron dryer sheets so she can mop up paint with them). 

This dress crocheted from plastic garbage bags is dynamite.

The evening, part of Focus on Youth, included some fascinating and vibrant Trash to Treasure projects from school children as well.

Brenda Brucker, organiser extraordinaire of the evening, created this Procrastinator's Apron

and her quilt club entrants were given oddball 'gifts' with which to create something as well.  Love the photos of their scores accompanying the items they crafted.

I was truly stunned at the variety of work in the Trashion Show and the Trash to Treasure show by adults and children alike.  The creativity in this town is overwhelming.  I only wish I had more photos, but I think you're just going to have to come and see for yourself.  The show closes tomorrow, so make sure you stop in!  

And now, of course, it's on to the next project, whatever that may be . . . life as an artist, tbc.