Jugs, Helena de Kok, New Zealand
I am so proud to share that I am a finalist in the 2018 World of WearableArt™ Awards Show, with my garment ‘Jugs’.
The design is heavily influenced by my Dutch heritage and the link I now have with New Zealand: it’s inspired by traditional Dutch milk maids and hand made from native New Zealand wood.
I cut all pieces individually and laminated them to shape, using tawa and rimu wood. It celebrates breasts as milk providers and the Dutch word for the beam is juk, similar to jug, which I thought also worked nicely with the title. I’m beyond excited that the garment was selected as a finalist.
My garment celebrates heritage, and breasts!
About World of WearableArt™
WOW is the world’s leading wearable art design competition, celebrating its 30th year in 2018. It showcases the best of these creations in a spectacular show that takes over New Zealand’s vibrant capital city of Wellington in an explosion of creativity. It’s New Zealand’s single largest annual theatrical production. The show attracts over 60,000 audience members who will see the show from 27 September – 14 October.
For more information visit: www.worldofwearableart.com