Rural community excited for Wearable Arts future

With fifty people showing off their art at the most recent wearable arts event in Rangiora, Christchurch. The organiser, Jane is eager to have more students and adults across the region join her event and says "it is easy with no commitments."

 Those interested can register on our website at ncwa.nz as a potential designer and get key information such as themes.

 The top creators will fly up to Wellington where they will get to see some of the best designs in New Zealand.

 From exotic dresses to cones placed strategically on performers' heads, wearable arts are an expression of many things that can be shown through the form of entertainment. The Wearable Arts community in Canterbury is small but Rangiora is becoming a frontrunner at changing this.

 Jane Anderson recently helped host the North Canterbury Wearable Arts show at the Rangiora community hall where fifty students and adults displayed their hand-crafted costumes. Jane talks about the big part the new venue is playing in enhancing the show and creating  opportunities for performers

 “Since the stage is a wrap-around stage the audience is right there in the heart of it getting an intimate feel of each person's hard work, she says."  

 “It was the second time we had used this venue, so it made for a really enjoyable evening and hopefully it can draw in more Cantabrians to join our display of art”.”