Melbourne Fashion Festival Independent Program "Tapestry of Culture"

Inspired by the magical role that nature has played in many folk tales and works of children’s literature; the wearable artwork “Once upon a Time” references the experience of wonder as well as the alchemical force of nature in these stories.

The skirt has been made from recycled paper. These papery pieces of more mundane, everyday stories have been transformed into handmade paper, which in turn has been dyed using pigments from plants. The blouse has been constructed from watercolour paper, eco-printed using plants from the garden and then hand embroidered.