January 9, 2012 at 11:43 AM
"After the photo shoot, Dextras places her living sculpture in a garden or park setting and allows it to decompose over time"
Neglected beauty: a green blog showcasing the spaces and faces in our world that are making our environment a little more interesting and lot more beautiful.
Carole-Aine finds beauty in all aspects of the environment -- she is an advocate for locally grown flowers and beautification projects, and she is an award-winning floral designer who loves wearing impractical boots, even in the summer.
Weedrobes Wardrobe
A friend sent me a link to some of the most fantastic clothes I have ever seen. I'm ready to wear them all, but I lean towards the invasive species ensemble. Invasive species ensemble?
Invasive Species
You heard right. Multi-media artist Nicole Dextras, from Vancouver, BC, has managed to create some of the world's most beautiful and natural garments made entirely out of plants and flowers. Invasive weeds included. She calls them Weedrobes.
Camellia Countessa
The idea came out of Dextras's passion for environmental art and her work in the theater as a clothing designer.
Hydrangea Dubutante
She began her Weedrobes series in 2005 as an experiment. Her objective was to create art that in turn created a dialogue for people to become interested in the environment, while being made aware of the impact of consumerism.
Eco-Man
Her wearable sculptures are literally green--they are made from local, sustainable plant materials she finds in her garden and community. She then photographs her models in their organic outfits in urban landscapes to illustrate the interaction between humans and the plant world.
Weedrobes Accessories
After the photo shoot, Dextras places her living sculpture in a garden or park setting and allows it to decompose over time.
Aside from her blooming frocks, Dextras is an accomplished artist, writer and photographer. A visit to her website may make you swoon, but will also most assuredly make you think about the wonders of our environment.
