HATalk Competition Entry 2024

Maria Carmen, Syed Abdul Melnic

Maker
Maria Carmen, Syed Abdul Melnic

Country
Romania

Name of Hat
Wave in plastic - it's not fantastic

Description

Two things that inspired this head piece are “The great wave of Kanagawa” and the fact that now-days our waters are “drowned” in plastic. That is why I chose to use mainly plastic in my piece. Even though I depicted a beautiful marine landscape, I would like the people who see it to realise that it is all a contradiction: there should be no plastic in that heavenly place. We should do NOW our best to stop this from happening.

Techniques:

  • I created a double headband with the metallic headband and wire.
  • I made a double layered crinoline base and covered its edges with folded crinoline (technique which I think and I hope that I have discovered).
  • The waves are stitched with nylon thread. The marine vegetation is made up of plastic folders and beads.

Materials:

Crinoline
Millinery wire
Metallic headband
Thread
Nylon thread
Glue
Ribbon
Recycled folders
Glass beads and
Sequins

Materials:

Crinoline
Millinery wire
Metallic headband
Thread
Nylon thread
Glue
Ribbon
Recycled folders
Glass beads and
Sequins

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

HATalk Competition Entry 2024

Maria Carmen, Syed Abdul Melnic

Maker
Maria Carmen, Syed Abdul Melnic

Country
Romania

Name of Hat
Wave in plastic - it's not fantastic

Description

Two things that inspired this head piece are “The great wave of Kanagawa” and the fact that now-days our waters are “drowned” in plastic. That is why I chose to use mainly plastic in my piece. Even though I depicted a beautiful marine landscape, I would like the people who see it to realise that it is all a contradiction: there should be no plastic in that heavenly place. We should do NOW our best to stop this from happening.

Techniques:

  • I created a double headband with the metallic headband and wire.
  • I made a double layered crinoline base and covered its edges with folded crinoline (technique which I think and I hope that I have discovered).
  • The waves are stitched with nylon thread. The marine vegetation is made up of plastic folders and beads.

Materials:

Crinoline
Millinery wire
Metallic headband
Thread
Nylon thread
Glue
Ribbon
Recycled folders
Glass beads and
Sequins

Materials:

Crinoline
Millinery wire
Metallic headband
Thread
Nylon thread
Glue
Ribbon
Recycled folders
Glass beads and
Sequins

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

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