HATalk Competition Entry 2024

Nicola Mearns

Maker
Nicola Mearns

Country
UK

Name of Hat
Wav Dwr

Description

My hat’s title is Wav Dwr, the Welsh translation for water waves.

Inspired by my Welsh roots, surfing and sailing in the sea, walking in the Welsh countryside with powerful waterfalls and rivers.

I’m always mesmerised by watching the water waves and find it incredible how water can create such a powerful force. In my design I wanted to show the structure of water, from a simple drop of water, to the powerful structure and flow of water and how it can present in different forms, from the smooth water of the wave curl to the froth caused at the top of the wave as it starts to break.

Techniques:

  • Blocking the base on pear drop block
  • Silk abaca hand sculpted and wired to form the shape
  • Crystal threads for the droplets
  • Net and organza for the wave froth or the breaking wave
  • Pleated lining and braid
  • Comb stitched

Materials:

Sinamay
Silk abaca
Wire
Beads
Silk lining Braid trim
Comb

Materials:

Sinamay
Silk abaca
Wire
Beads
Silk lining Braid trim
Comb

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

HATalk Competition Entry 2024

Nicola Mearns

Maker
Nicola Mearns

Country
UK

Name of Hat
Wav Dwr

Description

My hat’s title is Wav Dwr, the Welsh translation for water waves.

Inspired by my Welsh roots, surfing and sailing in the sea, walking in the Welsh countryside with powerful waterfalls and rivers.

I’m always mesmerised by watching the water waves and find it incredible how water can create such a powerful force. In my design I wanted to show the structure of water, from a simple drop of water, to the powerful structure and flow of water and how it can present in different forms, from the smooth water of the wave curl to the froth caused at the top of the wave as it starts to break.

Techniques:

  • Blocking the base on pear drop block
  • Silk abaca hand sculpted and wired to form the shape
  • Crystal threads for the droplets
  • Net and organza for the wave froth or the breaking wave
  • Pleated lining and braid
  • Comb stitched

Materials:

Sinamay
Silk abaca
Wire
Beads
Silk lining Braid trim
Comb

Materials:

Sinamay
Silk abaca
Wire
Beads
Silk lining Braid trim
Comb

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

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