Wearable art takes the stage

SENIOR students at Christian College Geelong showed off their couture creations with a difference at the school’s annual Wearable Art Competition.

The event, which culminated with a fashion parade at the college’s Waurn Ponds campus, provides senior students with a vibrant, entertaining way to end Term 3, showcasing creativity, teamwork, and house spirit.

Developed as an opportunity for art students to support their house, the competition provides a non-sport avenue for involvement in house events.

In preparation for the event, students from Years 10 to 12 worked hard in teams after school, creating wearable art pieces that explore sculptural form on the body, using an extensive array of non-traditional materials, such as wire, silicon and recycled materials.

Students designed and produce two expressive costumes, influenced by the students’ house team colours and the theme they have chosen: the NSW drought (Penman), opulence, extravagance and riches (Burrows), dreams and surrealism (Flynn) and the power of the female (Taylor).

This year’s judges were former Christian College student and now artist and curator’s assistant Sarah Lewer, long-time Wearable Art Competition judge Ursula Robbins and professional photographer Leiko Manalang.

The judges score the students on visual impact, creativity, innovative and effective use of materials, evidence of work/effort in design/construction, cohesiveness and effectiveness of group presentation, music, and movement.

Burrows House won this year’s competition, with Taylor House coming in second, Penman third and Flynn fourth.