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"The Gilded Cage" 

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photo by David Leane

SALA (South Australian Living Artist Festival) August 1 - 15 2014 collaboration between Photography by David (David Leane, Artist) and Samantha Pope Creations. www.salainc.com.au
Textiles and photography come together with Wearable art creations by Samantha Pope, creatively photographed by David Leane. 
Imagine Textiles is a collaboration of two talented artists, each enhancing the others work in a perfect blending of  individuality.
Wearable artwork 2: Birdcage $80, Bustia $200 & Collar $120
This piece was inspired by the intended models lovely boofy hair and the metallic gold dress she will be wearing the photo shoot.

size 10, Jenny Banister, crinkled gold metallic tissue silk made around 1994

COLLAR


 Vintage 1960 buttons purchased from Dianne K & used for the side closure of the collar.





White lace and sequin leaves were dyed mauve using Ozpol dye from starr lace 

The lace collar is made from $55 a metre lace purchased at DK fabrics. The pattern for the collar was created by making a toile first, then laying the pattern pieces over the lace so the scalloped edge of the lace would become the bottom edge of the collar. 
Freehand machine embroidery was used to bond all the edges together, water soluble stabiliser was used under the embroidery and when washed away, the residual stabiliser left in the fabric allowed the collar to be shaped onto a plastic model as it dried to maintain the shape required.


 flower cups made from synthetic organza, polyester, singed into a flower cup shape with an open flame used to melt the raw edges.











Facet crystals are sewn in the centre of each flower to secure it in place



BUSTIER



Vlisofix (applique webbing) painted with lumiere metallic paints.

A sheet of Vlisofix was spritzed with water to make the paper backing ripple. Then bright gold (552), metallic silver (563), true gold (550) and halo violet-gold (557) Lumiere paints were painted onto the surface. Once dry the Vlisofix was ironed onto a textured lavender velvet fabric. When the Vlisofix was cool the backing paper was carefully peeled off leaving the painted webbing on the pile of the velvet surface.





The bustier pattern was cut from the painted velvet panel and sewn together into sections. The lavender lace was placed over the fabric then cut and shaped to fit the flow of the shape. Flower motifs were cut from the main fabric and added to section of the surface to fill it out.

  The lace was sew to the surface with freehand machine embroidery. Bobbinwork embroidery was add to further embellish the surface. Perle Crown in pale gold was used to make small circles all over the open spaces in the lace.

 Black/gold metallic thread was used to embroider the lower petals of the rose motifs in the lace. This created a base of shadow which was enhanced with bugle beads in a fan pattern.





Beads used for embellishment



 

 Threads used for bobbin work embroidery



The finished corset with boning and eyelet closure

Birdcage



Gold silk fabric is sewn into a tube and the black boning is inserted.


The boning is shaped into a birdcage and hand sewn together. Flowers, lace, burnt edge cup flowers and beading is added to the top, cascading down the sides.

Suppliers

 DK Fabrics: lace fabric, sew in facet crystals, gold raw silk fabric
www.dkfabrics.com.au 105 Port Rd Hindmarsh SA 5007 - T: (08) 8346 5221 
   

lace used for collar shown far left of left picture
Starr Lace : Ozpol dye, www.starrlace.com.au
Diane K Wood: Vintage Buttons, www.diannek.etsy.com
Lincraft: silk flowers
The Thread Studio: Lumiere metallic paints. www.thethreadstudio.com

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