HATalk Competition Entry 2024

Lisa Maree Mastropietro

Maker
Lisa Maree Mastropietro

Country
Australia

Name of Hat
Cry me a river

Description

When I saw the theme water, I wanted to go with something different to the waves and ocean and thought what else makes water and came up with the idea of tear drops. My design thought process was to represent an eye crying tears creating a river. I designed the base to be a face hugger shape to keep the shape of flowing. I started with the thought of using feathers to represent the tears then I decided to represent the tears as roses growing as it flowed from the eye through to the river.

Techniques:

  • Blocking & stiffening of base
  • Wiring base
  • Gathering of Crinoline
  • Handmade leather roses
  • Free form wire sculpting

Materials:

Sinamay
Crinoline
Leather
Wire
Ostrich Fringe feathers
Stripped coque feathers
Ribbon
Florist tape
Petersham ribbon
Polyester lining
Comb
Hat elastic

Materials:

Sinamay
Crinoline
Leather
Wire
Ostrich Fringe feathers
Stripped coque feathers
Ribbon
Florist tape
Petersham ribbon
Polyester lining
Comb
Hat elastic

Note: Entries have been not been edited or proofread to protect the integrity of the maker's original meaning. 

HATalk Competition Entry 2024

Lisa Maree Mastropietro

Maker
Lisa Maree Mastropietro

Country
Australia

Name of Hat
Cry me a river

Description

When I saw the theme water, I wanted to go with something different to the waves and ocean and thought what else makes water and came up with the idea of tear drops. My design thought process was to represent an eye crying tears creating a river. I designed the base to be a face hugger shape to keep the shape of flowing. I started with the thought of using feathers to represent the tears then I decided to represent the tears as roses growing as it flowed from the eye through to the river.

Techniques:

  • Blocking & stiffening of base
  • Wiring base
  • Gathering of Crinoline
  • Handmade leather roses
  • Free form wire sculpting

Materials:

Sinamay
Crinoline
Leather
Wire
Ostrich Fringe feathers
Stripped coque feathers
Ribbon
Florist tape
Petersham ribbon
Polyester lining
Comb
Hat elastic

Materials:

Sinamay
Crinoline
Leather
Wire
Ostrich Fringe feathers
Stripped coque feathers
Ribbon
Florist tape
Petersham ribbon
Polyester lining
Comb
Hat elastic

Note: Entries have been not been edited or proofread to protect the integrity of the maker's original meaning. 

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