Now this is quite sensational.
Sent in by a wonderful viewer, this gown is actually all made of WOOD.
It was designed and created for a wearable art show in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
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Rick Crangle:
“The concept arose as a full floor length dress, as elegant and simple as I could make out of wood.
I used the raven’s feather motif create a varied texture hidden in the black detail skirt.”
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“For the bodice I wanted it to be sculptural, like a necklace, and red to contrast with the black.
The bloodwood mimics the throat of the raven in a mixture of short curled and long slender feathers integrated together.”
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“The skirt is made of cherry up-cycled from a stairway in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Each element was cut to a 1/16th of an inch, then recut to shape and finally sanded to mimic a feather.
They were then treated with a black aniline dye and oiled. “
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“Each of the five hundred feathers was hand sewn to a lining, and moves independently from the lining, to give the appearance of fluidity.
The dress bodice is carved and shaped from Bloodwood.
It is all links together as a necklace. “
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“The bloodwood’s natural color was important offering contrast to the black skirt.
The design was intended to be simple and highlight the model’s beauty in an understated way.”
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Amazing gown, amazing work of art, thank you Rick for sharing!
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