Level 7 Advanced Diploma End of year Art Exhibition - The Learning Connection

My husband has been very ill from sepsis and other related problems since I began my Diploma course in July 2024. I am his 24 hour 7 day a week caregiver so I made the decision to spread the diploma out over two years part time distance delivery. This eco coat was made during his earlier critical stages. It is comletely made from recycled cotton sheets with the concept of identity as a garment and the fact that sheets cover us in our most imtimate moments from birth to death. The leaves were eco dyed onto strips of cotton sheet and then cut out and hand appliqued onto an adjusted coat pattern - also made from reused sheets. The embellishments are themselves all recycled. The round pieces are buttonholed locks from the top of milk containers. I added the short feather korowai and woven waste band as an essentially Kiwi touch. All the leaves have come from my garden - some of them had been in the freezer for a few years.

I decided to make the trip to Taita and present my artwork. This was part of the exhibition that ran for two weeks. Below are works from my co students and my paper constructs which I will write about at some stage. I am hoping this year to be more disciplined at keeping the blog current