If we want to protect our natural world, we must be thoughtful about what we make, how we make it and how we dispose of it (throw it away). At the moment, the waste in New Zealand is separated into two main categories: 1. Recycled items (eg. bottles, cans, paper) and, 2. Non-recycled items (rubbish). Most of the rubbish is collected by rubbish trucks and taken to a rubbish tip (landfill) where it is dumped and never used again. Much of the recycled material is to taken to a place where it is sorted, separated and sent out to be used again.
The idea of reusing materials was taken to a whole new level by a woman named Dame Suzie Moncrieff who, thirty years ago, created an event in New Zealand called the ‘World of WearableArt’ (WOW). WOW takes place in Wellington (and in other cities) every year. Artists from around the world create outfits made entirely from recycled materials.
Let’s imagine that you were invited to this year’s WOW awards and you were able to interview the creator.
On your blog, list five interview questions that you would like to ask Dame Suzie Moncrieff.
1. Where did you get your inspiration from?
2. Where did you get all the rubbish from?
3. When did you think of doing this kind of thing?
4. What dresses or outfits are you going to make next?
5. How many outfits have you made from recycling?
Tena Koe Alex,
ReplyDeleteYou have come up with some interesting questions to ask Dame Suzie Moncrieff. I never thought of asking her about the source of her recycled materials. I'm sure they would have to be in good condition for her to be able to make dresses out of!
I personally love studying into fashion design because it is a field of profession that I find extremely interesting. I try my best to stay creative through different forms of art (design, photography and painting) but designing garments have always been a struggle for me! I'm sure Dame Suzie Moncrieff would've gone through lots of trial and error to stand where she is today.
Do you like looking at different fashion designs? Were you able to find some images of her work? If you did, what was your favourite and why? I found some astonishingly outstanding images of her work on Google - you should definitely check them out.
Happy blogging,
Susie
Kia Ora Alex,
ReplyDeleteWell done for completing this activity. I finished this activity too. It's great to see you completing these activities during these summer holidays. Thanks for sharing your learning about this activity. Did you enjoy doing this task? Your questions that you asked to Sir Edmund Hillary is great. I am sure that Sir Edmund Hillary would love to answer these questions.
NICE:)
Kia Ora Alex,
ReplyDeleteWell done for completing another task on the Summer Learning Journey. I hope you enjoyed your summer break. I really enjoyed reading your blog posts. I pretty much like your questions you would like to ask that fantastic woman. Next time add a photo with the artist and attribute the photo.
Have you ever one of those similar questions to someone?
Joshua
Konichiwa Alex,
ReplyDeleteThese are some great questions to ask Dame Suzie Moncrieff. What question do you like the most?
Great thinking!:)
-Hannah