HATalk Competition Entry 2024
Aurore Martinez
Maker
Aurore Martinez
Country
France
Name of Hat
Whale Dance
Description
This headpiece is a representation of the water in our oceans, created in two parts.
The first pill box hat embodies the color variations found in our seas and oceans, transitioning from blue to turquoise. It also evokes the movement of water and the ebb and flow of waves with their foam. I wanted to highlight both the beauty and the power of water.
The second part is an ode to whales – they symbolize grace and voluptuousness. The draping plays on the graceful spirals of whales swimming through the water.
Whales contribute to over half of the oxygen we breathe and help fertilize the oceans, creating a rich habitat for countless marine species.
Together, this headpiece serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of life on Earth and the urgent need to protect our oceans and its marine animal
Techniques:
- To create this headpiece, I used three felt cones.
- In the first one, I made cuts to replicate the movements of water, which I embroidered with beads.
- Then, I positioned it on another felt cone and embroidered the entire interior with rocaille beads.
- These are rocaille beads sewn one by one.
- For the second one, I covered the felt with wild silk and draped it.
- I then drew whale silhouettes on paper, I reproduced using brass wire.
- I covered this with silver wool.
- Each piece is brass wire-plated to maintain its round shape.
- I assembled the two pieces together .
- I sewed straps to position it on the head.
Materials:
Felt cones
Brass wire
Rocaille beads
Wild silk
Petersham
Silvered wood
Materials:
Felt cones
Brass wire
Rocaille beads
Wild silk
Petersham
Silvered wood
Note: Entries have been not been edited or proofread to protect the integrity of the maker's original meaning.
HATalk Competition Entry 2024
Aurore Martinez
Maker
Aurore Martinez
Country
France
Name of Hat
Whale Dance
Description
This headpiece is a representation of the water in our oceans, created in two parts.
The first pill box hat embodies the color variations found in our seas and oceans, transitioning from blue to turquoise. It also evokes the movement of water and the ebb and flow of waves with their foam. I wanted to highlight both the beauty and the power of water.
The second part is an ode to whales – they symbolize grace and voluptuousness. The draping plays on the graceful spirals of whales swimming through the water.
Whales contribute to over half of the oxygen we breathe and help fertilize the oceans, creating a rich habitat for countless marine species.
Together, this headpiece serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of life on Earth and the urgent need to protect our oceans and its marine animal
Techniques:
- To create this headpiece, I used three felt cones.
- In the first one, I made cuts to replicate the movements of water, which I embroidered with beads.
- Then, I positioned it on another felt cone and embroidered the entire interior with rocaille beads.
- These are rocaille beads sewn one by one.
- For the second one, I covered the felt with wild silk and draped it.
- I then drew whale silhouettes on paper, I reproduced using brass wire.
- I covered this with silver wool.
- Each piece is brass wire-plated to maintain its round shape.
- I assembled the two pieces together .
- I sewed straps to position it on the head.
Materials:
Felt cones
Brass wire
Rocaille beads
Wild silk
Petersham
Silvered wood
Materials:
Felt cones
Brass wire
Rocaille beads
Wild silk
Petersham
Silvered wood
Note: Entries have been not been edited or proofread to protect the integrity of the maker's original meaning.
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