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Thanks to Alaska Airlines and KTOO for sponsoring Wearable Art 2022!
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Use the hashtag #juneauwearableart and #oceanicovertures / Follow @wearable_art_juneau and @juneau_arts_council
Meet Georgia! 👋🏻🌊
Georgia is a Juneau local, and has lived here her whole life. This is her very first Wearable Art!
“This year I am using fiber optics, a type of transparent fiber that carries light from one end to another. It's the first time I've used it and creates a very beautiful effect of a bunch of little lights replicating starts” (swipe right to see sneak preview’s of her work and inspiration)
When not working hard on her Wearable Art creation, Georgia is a student at Juneau Dance Theatre juneaudan, studying ballet. She spends most of her time doing schoolwork, and ballet, but I also enjoys drawing, practicing piano, and playing video games.
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Introducing Jessica Hood 👋🏻🌊
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Jessica is a born and raised Juneauite!
No stranger to the Wearable Art stage, her WA resume includes:
(swipe right to see her fabulous creations over the years!)
2014 Technicolor Theme - Piece titled, "Poptabulous"
2015 - Juxtaposition Theme - Piece titled, "Filtered Tabulation"
2016 - Reflections Theme - Piece titled, "Iridecent"
2017 - Rennaissance Theme - Piece titled, "Royal Divergence"
2018 - Molten Theme - Piece titled, "Still I Rise"
2019 - Tailwind Theme - Piece titled, "Inter-twined"
2020 - Joie de vivre theme - Piece titled, "The Tetrahedral Dance"
2021 - Intergalactic theme - Piece titled, "Tangled in Two Pieces"
This will be my 9th year! I haven't figured out a title for my piece yet. This is one of my hardest tasks.
This year, Jessica’s unconventional material includes: Plastic trash bags ♻️
You might recognize Jessica around Juneau, as she is a member of the JAHC, and participates in softball and volleyball each year!
When not working on Wearable Art, she enjoys gardening, crocheting, snowboarding, camping, fishing, and hiking!
Jessica says: “ my family really enjoys playing outside and over the last few years, we have started to pick up plastic and other trash in the ocean, beaches, and trails when we are outside. I am hoping to bring attention to this type of task and how others can help by doing the same. “ ♻️
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Let’s have a warm welcome to Alisha Falberg! 👋🏻🌊
Alisha is originally from Michigan and now resides in Juneau. No stranger to Wearable Art, Alisha has participated as an artist/model in 3 other WA's: 2017 (Juneau's Firebird), 2018 (Kymopoleia), and 2019 (Enjoy!).
(Swipe right to see her previous work for Wearable Art!)
This year’s piece will be made using recovered ghost gear (i.e. derelict fishing gear recovered from the ocean) 🌊
Alisha is BUSY serving as a teacher and a board member for Board of Directors at Juneau Dance Theatre juneaudancetheatre , The Board of the Orpheus Project, and Southeast Alaska Food Bank Board southeastalaskafoodbank for over 6 years!
When not hustlin’ and working on Wearable Art, she enjoys rock climbing, and volunteer efforts for the Rock Dump therockdump , being a member of the Juneau Freewheelers Bicycle Club, plus spending time with ber husband outdoors (hiking, biking, kayaking, skiing, running, etc. ) around Juneau and southeast.
Alisha also wants WA Audiences to know, she’s an attorney for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)!! “ My piece this year was inspired by the great work that this agency does to protect and conserve our oceans. “
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We are so excited to be a part of the juneau_arts_council Wearable Art event and scavenger hunt this weekend! Come down tonight and tomorrow for our Intergalactic drink - the Black Hole. Pomegranate and Blueberry shrub, orange bitters, Spruce Tip gin, topped with prosecco.
Watching from home? Call us to order your dinner and crème brûlée to go. 907-586-6870
We're here Saturday and Sunday: 3:00pm - 9:00pm and Monday thru Friday: 11:30am - 9:00pm.
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Help us welcome Mandee Collins
and Chloe Blanc! 🌊🎉 fluffylittlesusieq
Mandee and Chloe are both from Juneau and still here! Mandee and her daughter Chloe usually work as a dynamic duo and this year is no exception. This will be Mandde’s my fifth year, and Chloe’s fourth year in Wearable Art!
(Swipe right to see this duo in action! 🧜🏼♀️)
Designs for this team, have always revolved around beverages - pop tops, bottle caps, corks, etc. This year Mandee’s unconventional material will include using the whole can!
As for Chloe, this year she is using paper mache and a whole lot of recycled magazines, newspapers, and junk mail 📨📮📑
Mandee sit’s on the Animal Hearing Board for the City and also a JAHC member! Chloe is on JDHS Dance Team! 🎉 jdhs_dance
Mandee’s says “In our free time we enjoy reading, watching movies, playing with our multitude of pets, and hiking!” Chloe enjoys dancing and drawing and also loves to paint.
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Let’s hear it one more time for the cast of Wearable Art 2022 🌊
Watch them take one final walk on that runway : 🎉
sterrenjen
tlingit.witch
falbergal
georgiak_peach
nicdehart
akdrdreamy
jessmhood
fluffylittlesusieq
Thank you to all the cast and crew making this Wearable Art what it was; an Extravaganza ✨
Missed out on the show? Want to see these artist’s in action again?
Follow the link in bio to purchase a streaming ticket today! 📲🎟
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Give a big hello to Amy Dressel!
👋🏻🌊
Amy is originally from northern Colorado by way of Iowa and Wisconsin. Now she lives right downtown Juneau!
Amy’s Wearable Art resume covers 19 years worth of creations! Her favorite was made out of movie film (Technicolor, swipe right to see!) 🎬🎞📽
Her heaviest piece was close to 40 pounds (Christmas Tree). 🎄 And the most theatrical was made out of alaskaair Alaska Airline magazines and traveling news papers. Fledged by a fleet of “airlines attendants” ✈️
This year her creation will include every part of a life jacket and 20 years of return address labels! Along side her co-artist nicdehart
Amy is THE woman about town.
Her various involvements in Juneau include:
(but are not limited to)
Vaccinate citizens of Juneau , Girls on the run girlsontheruninternational , medical staff of Bartlett regional hospital brh_healthcare , and an active member of juneaudrag . She also serves on the board of the Juneau park foundation, JYS juneauyouthsvcs and AWARE. She ALSO runs a medical practice, volunteers at Goldtown Nickoldean goldtowntheater and practices kindness and acceptance. ❣️
When not working on Wearable Art (and her multitude of other activities), Amy likes to watch movies, play with her dogs and kid friends, hang with her “nonbook” bookgroup, take photographs and travel. Amy ALSO used to play in the Juneau Symphony juneausymphony 🎻
( violin for 38 years!).
Amy says “ I love wearable art and all it inspires, my wearable art family and my amazing partner in crime Nic DeHart nicdehart . I have had lots of support from multiple people and I appreciate all the love and support from the Juneau community over the past 19 years. We hope you enjoy our submission this year! “
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Give a warm welcome to Ḵaachgóon 👋🏻🌊
tlingit.witch
This artist intentionally wanted this to be answered in Lingít 🌊 Gunalchéesh!
Where are you from/Where do you live now?
Áak’w Kwáan Aaní
Have you done Wearable Art Before?
Aáa
2009 -Kaleidoscope
2014 -She’s a Rainbow
2016 -Heart of Gold
2018 -Super Nova
(Swipe right to see!)
What is one of your unconventional materials, you are planning to use this year?
Néegwál’ Aawanéegál’ Tyvec
Gunalchéesh!
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Have you heard? 👀🌊
You can enjoy the extravaganza of Wearable Art from wherever you are!
Here in Juneau? Come see it live!
Out of town? Staying Home? Moved away? Want to share the experience with your family and friends from all over? Consider buying a livestream ticket! 🎥 🎟 🎉
Both in person and livestreamed tickets available!
Follow the linktree in bio to get your tickets! 📲
Feb 12, 2022 Sat @ 8:00pm
Feb 13, 2022 Sun @ 3:30pm AKST
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Wave hello to Mary Lou Gervais
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She is originally from Lewiston, Maine and now has lived in Juneau for the better part of 33 years!
Mary Lou was in the very first Wearable Art Show at the Elks Club, 22 years ago as “Phoenix Rising”. In addition, she has been an artist/model for two previous years of Wearable Art. 🎉
This year her unconventional material will include
feathers and scarves!
Mary Lou claims that she is participation in Wearable Art as a distraction from working on her house… 🏡
“… I am in the final Rubik’s cube turns away from completing a 20-year renovation…” Mary-Lou says “I came to Alaska as a 20 year-old adventurer and returned a year later as a Jesuit Volunteer children’s advocate at the AWARE shelter.” awareshelter jvcnorthwest
Welcome!! 🌊
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Bought the song on my phone so I could make this permanent.
Dropping dope gels for Wearable Art.
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It was a real close one folks! Thank you to all who voted. Let’s hear it for our winner! 🎉🌊
Congratulations to the winner of the 2022 Sybil Davis Award: “To Know, Water” by Georgia Post
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👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
📸: Bing Carrillo
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Wearable Art - Artist Resources
About Wearable Art in Juneau
The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council has been dazzling audiences for 20 years with Wearable Arts. Artists from Juneau and Southeast Alaskan communities come together inspired by creativity, fashion, and performance to create one of the most loved events to attend in Juneau. The list of materials worn on the runway are endless, and every year we are shocked and delighted by new innovations with outfits made of wood, recycled bottles, paper, eggshells, living plants, plane parts, and more! Every act struts the runway to a carefully orchestrated performance that often leaves the crowd in awe or clapping and cheering in excitement.
The Wearable Art Extravaganza is the JAHC’s largest fundraiser of the year and the proceeds raised are used to fund fine arts scholarships, individual artists grants, and support operations at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center to help keep it affordable for the community.