Milica Schiavio – USA

Head in the Clouds

Description

My hat “Head in the Clouds” represents equilibrium because for safe travel in an airplane, equilibrium is needed, meaning that a steady flight requires all forces upon an aircraft to be in balance. My hat represents travel, safety, and imagination. There is even a real seat belt on top of my hat. I have traveled around the world and enjoyed all of the cultures I have seen and all the people I have met along the way. The hats that I make are avant-garde and I sometimes feel as if my own head is “in the clouds” dreaming of what I will create next. At the end of the day though, no matter how extravagant the hat I make, it always balances and is in equilibrium. “Head in the Clouds” is representative of that.

Materials

• Lampshade
• Clear plastic cup
• Demo emergency seat belt from airplane
• Soft white hat
• Ribbon

Techniques

• Cutting
• Gluing
• Sewing