Regalia
- This event starts
- Thu November 5th, 2009 @ 5:00 PM
Art Central and the Alberta College of Art + Design present Regalia: The much anticipated annual wearable art show from instructor Dee Fontans and the students of the Wearable Art - Object and Body class.
Artists and designers have long been exploring imagery, fashion and language through wearable art. They have often been influenced by fashion and the garment industry. This form of artistic expression gives the individual the opportunity to investigate a multidisciplinary practice. Wearable art is a statement which blurs creative boundaries. The artist explores concepts, material and performance. Both fashion and fine art can be addressed in the context of the body.
Artist bio
Instructor and Artist, Dee Fontans
Creativity is the solving of problems. It’s taking exciting material and putting it together in different ways. Believing nothing happens in isolation, I am concerned with interrelationships of meaning and detail. I express myself through the creation of objects which embellish and celebrate the body. The body is my influence, inspiration and motivation.
Nick Ward
"I draw influence from the way I imagine life after the downfall of
civilization as well as real-life occult practices. I exhibit this through the use
of materials that have experienced life."
Nick has always considered himself to be a student of life. He views his
experiences at the Albert College of Art + Design as another step towards complete personal artistic freedom.
Sara Girletz
"My love is vintage, fashions fused with couture. The inspiration is the ever classic little black dress. These designs will take the idea of the little black dress out of the ordinary."
One thing that she's learned, is that no matter how enthused she is by the city, her heart will always belong to her prairie hometown. That is what inspires Sara.
Ashley Q.
The Elephant’s Adornment:
This story looks at the relationship between the elephant and the hunter; and the lengths to which the hunter will to have the luxury of the elephant’s adornment.
Ashley is a citizen of the world living in Calgary. Ashley’s practice includes fashion design and a focus on the fine arts. Ashley’s artwork has been exhibited across Alberta, Canada.
Tracy Sutherland
Ternion:
The body breaks down, from age or illness. Through colour and texture, Ternion explores the artist’s history regarding disease, degeneration and the feelings that come with it.
Tracy Sutherland is a developing artist dealing with issues of gender, relationships, personal histories and mythologies. Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, she has moved to Calgary, Alberta to build a base for her art practice.
Georgia Lee
Emerging Elements:
Emerging Elements captures the essence of the natural world and the interactive body. Each piece creates an atmospheric aura that is reflective of the four principle facets of the universe.
Georgia Lee is a multifaceted artist and designer, whose practice is focused on body adornment. She draws inspiration from the magnificence of nature and its effortless beauty. Ms. Lee is the Production Coordinator for ACAD's tenth anniversary of ArtAWEARness.
Lindsay Joy
Lindsay hails from Golden, British Columbia, and is a third year fibre major at the Alberta College of Art + Design. She revels in quirk, kitsch and humor, while experimenting with various media.
A businessman wearing an atypical accessory is an intriguing concept. Nontraditional ruffled collars of polyester felt are a reference to the Elizabethan times. The juxtaposition of glamour, antiquity and modern materials create a visual tension.
Brittney Reum
Brittney was born in a small town in British Columbia. She attended two universities before transferring to ACAD. She is currently in her second year at ACAD with a focus in fibre and the wearable.
Romance, elegance, feline, intrigue, unique, poise, black & white, classic, drama,
glamour, striking, grace, mystery, film noir, sly, distinctive, feminine, dark, captivating, femme fatale, secrecy, seduction.
Samantha Huskisson
"I have gained an interest in the state of the world and how humanity is overwhelmed by their inner demons. I incorporate a narrative using sculptural methods and found materials that personify a dark fantasy world representing man and how it is affected by the future."
Samantha Huskisson is a multi media artist whose practice includes video
performance incorporating sculpture and wearable art. Her work speaks to the
creation of concepts and ideas through the use of her body.
Amy Malbeuf
Mom, will you please pass the milk and are you part Indian too and...:
I explore notions of materiality and physicality in the context of contemporary culture. I use a diverse range of materials, such as: animal bones, glitter, string, and farm refuse, as a vehicle to express my ideas.
Amy Malbeuf is a fourth year drawing major at Alberta College of Art + Design. She creates art works in the form of drawing, sculpture, and costume. Amy is highly involved with wearable art practices at ACAD. She has been an artist in ArtaWEARness for the past two years and is presently one of the coordinators for the tenth anniversary of the event.
Jennifer Akkermans
(I’ve) Had Enough of This: Tied Down:
Everyone has responsibilities- things we have to do, even if we don’t want to. Whether it’s a corporate job, an unhappy marriage, or rebellious children, we all have difficult things to live with. What are yours?
Jennifer Akkermans is an explorer, learner and dreamer. She sees the ordinary
in unconventional ways. She enjoys humor, exaggeration, the mundane, the unexpected, and the notion of “ugly”. She has been keeping journals since 1992.
Chantel Traub
The Palace of Knossos:
"I am fascinated by art history. The garments are a restoration of the mysterious civilization of the Minoans of Crete. The inspiration comes from the myth of the minotaur, beautiful pottery and powerful queens."
Chantel Traub is a third year fibre major at ACAD. She is a mixed media artist, her main focus deals with the wearable. Her concepts deal with culture, time, colour and life in the present day.
Ashleigh Amber Moore
"As an artist, I find interest in the textures, and patterns found in nature. The
abundance of visual beauty in the natural landscape of Alberta, builds a frame
work for my artistic endeavors."
Ashleigh Amber Moore is a practicing jeweller/artist who currently lives in Okotoks, Alberta where she’s attending her last year of studies at the Alberta College of Art +Design, where she will graduate with a BFA .
Jodie Stevens
Transflow:
10 meters of silk flows into multiple effects that the body responds to, that elicits emotion, that the admirer attributes their own meaning to, and which they may perceive differently each time they see it.
Jodie Stevens is a mixed media artist, using Fibre, Textile, Performance, Installation and Wearable Art to allow her creative practice to flow in several directions. Currently working on single creative expressions that can transform to have multiple results.
Laura Kelly
Flow:
Water perpetually changes form and transforms itself. It is a model by which everything is born. In this journey, driftwood is separated from its once earthbound qualities and becomes aquatic. Once again washed onto shore, naturally interlocked.
Laura Kelly is an emerging interdisciplinary artist. She received an entrance scholarship to the Alberta College of Art + Design in 2008. Laura is now pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree as a Glass major.
Anna Cunningham
Extensions of Self: An Examination of Auras and Egos:
Pulled from the body, lines outreached. Striations extended outward pushing attention inward. Allure circulates through the work like a wave of energy. It demands attention. And when worn it owns the room.
Creator. Throughout her life Anna Cunningham has strived to create inspiring, intriguing and insightful works of art that convey strong emotions. Working in a plethora of mediums she continues to produce cutting edge work.
Barbara Worden
Food and modes of eating distinguish era and culture. Dinner Dress is made from a tablecloth, napkins and decorated with fine dining accessories. The second is the fast “ super hero” of the “super sized” generation.
Having been born a grown up, Barbara spent many years and energy climbing the corporate ladder to discover at the top, a happy childhood was due so, stopped her ego’s pursuits to nurture her creative spirit through fibre.
Rebecca Taylor
Soaring Bird:
Soaring Bird explores Aboriginal inspired ornamentation of the body, through
natural materials, found from the Earth. I am interesting in looking at the
Earth and her natural materials as inspiration for body adornment.
Rebecca Taylor is a Cree Métis artist, from Edmonton, exploring her Aboriginal heritage and relationship to the Earth though textiles. Taylor is currently in her final year,
studying at the Alberta Collage of Art + Design.
Leo Casuga Jr.
"I believe that music and fashion work simultaneously to create the way people live their lifestyles. Walk To Your On Beats! pays homage to this through Wearable Art and brings forth the music that has developed my own artistic style. Music, Art and Fashion will always collaborate throughout time and I’m the DJ that will spin it."
The Rebirth of Leo Casuga Jr. comes from a realization of new life ambitions. After years in finance, my new hunger is to create in all facets of life and one day be a shining star in the Fashion world.
Photos
Model shoot Wearable Art class:
Photographers: Sara Girletz, Ashleigh Moore
Model Shoot for artist, Tracy Sutherland
Photographer: Lacy Joe Slaunwhite
Model Shoot for artist, Rebecca Taylor
Photographer: Rebecca Taylor
Model shoot for artist, Nick Ward
Photographer: Adam Fraser
Models
Barbara Worden: Amanda Gillett; Jennifer Akkermans: Matthew Hartnett; Amy Malbeuf + Georgia Lee; Lindsay Joy: Nelson Milum; Rebecca Taylor: Shazeal Taylor.
All other artists modeled their own wearable art.
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- Artist, Samantha Huskisson
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- Artist, Barbara Wordon
