TRASH IT! 6-Week Wearable Art Headpieces Online Residence
Wed, Aug 28
|Virtual Classroom
Let the challenge begin! We invite beginner artists, students, and seasoned professionals to transform trash into something unique and amazing. This 6-week online residency allows attendees to demonstrate how we, as a collective, can positively impact the planet.
Time & Location
Aug 28, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT – Oct 02, 2024, 8:30 PM CDT
Virtual Classroom
Guests
About the event
Dates begin on Wednesdays:
August 28th, 2024
September 4th, 2024
September 11th, 2024
September 18th, 2024
September 25th, 2024
**Added for review September 17, 2024 (Time To Be Announced)
The Recycle Challenge does it again! This six-week residency program invites participants to "TRASH IT!" by creating wearable art headpieces. Led by recycling artist and sustainability advocate Madera E. Rogers-Henry, this Zoom workshop emphasizes using recycled materials like cardboard, plastic, and fibers to craft unique hats, wigs, and headpieces.
Designed to engage artists, local youth, and businesses, the workshop reflects Rogers-Henry's commitment to community involvement. Participants can complete their projects at home and ship them to New Orleans for inclusion in the 100 Paper Dresses, Suits & Wearable Art Pieces event.
The workshop fosters creativity and collaboration, with selected headpieces showcased at the 100 Paper Dresses & Suits Showcase and Gallery Exhibition, enhancing the overall experience for residents.
"TRASH IT": WEARABLE ART HEADPIECES RESIDENCE OUTLINE: Orientation: Introduction & greetings, will be scheduled a week before the 1st session ● Introduction to sourcing your recyclables ● Tracking your trash ● Taking photos and videos of your process ● Brainstorming theme for your headpiece and discussing sketched headpiece design
Week 1: Introduction to Wigs, Headpieces & Hats Utilizing Recycled Materials ● Overview of the showcase and its theme ● Understanding Recycling with Repurposing and Upcycling ● Introduction to different types of recycled materials suitable for a headpiece design to wig making ● Demonstration of basic techniques using recycled materials
Week 2: Designing Your Wearable HeadPiece ● Discussing sketches of your designs that fit the theme ● Choosing the right recycled materials for your design ● Planning the construction process and outlining steps
Week 3-5: Wig, Hats & HeadPieces Construction Workshops (3 sessions) ● Hands-on workshops on constructing headpieces from recycled materials ● Guidance on cutting, shaping, and assembling materials ● Troubleshooting common issues and ensuring structural integrity.
Week 6: Preparing To Photograph & Shipping Your Submission (2-hour session)
● Preparing Hats, Wigs or Headpieces to be Photographed
● Residence Studio Completion Time:September 18th to September 23rd, 2024
● Shipping to New Orleans:September 26th to October 1st, 2024
Additional Information: The below information is subject to change. You will be made aware of all schedule adjustments.
- New Orleans October 3, 2024 - 7 pm - Cocktail Party / Live Music / Open House
- Location: Zoom and at our IACOC, Lower 9th Ward
- ONLINE VOTING October 3rd & 5th, 2024
- Set Up Gallery: October 4, 2024
- Fashion Show: October 5, 2024 Event in New Orleans 100 Paper Dresses, ..Suits Fashion Show
- Gallery Exhibition: October 7, 2024 - November 5, 2024