The Refashion Show.

 The Refashion Show is currently on display at Ballarat's Backspace Gallery, The show runs until February 16th. A catwalk style parade is incorporated into Backyard Tasters at Alfred Deakin Place on February 22nd. The show will also be on display during the Bergonia Festival.
 The show celebrates innovative ideas around fashion and upcycling or repurposing of materials normally seen as trash, the catch phrase being from trash to flash.
Deborah Klein the shows founder and curator hopes this will be an annual project for Ballarat's progessive arts and sustainability community.
Featuring work from artists, Margie Balazic, Brooke Smith, Denise Nichols, Antionette Stokell, and Niki Lakerink. The various materials include paper, plastic bags, starburst wrappers, packaging and even inflatable pool and air mattress.

The Show was opened by Colleen Filippa from Fifteen Trees and Ballarat's favourite councillor Belinda Coates.

The above dress is made from an inflatable pool, air mattress, foil coffee bag roses and a lamp shade hat. By Niki Lakerink.                                                      

This Alice and Wonderland inspired creation By Margie Balazic is made from plastic bags and paper.

 Brooke Smith's starburst creation is a must see, made from starburst wrappers.

 Denise Nichols Revamped paper, plastic bag and other salvage materials.

 This computer component dress also called the tech dress from cables and computer components with a medusa inspired head piece is by Niki Lakerink.
Niki also makes a range of computer component jewellery, some of which is on display at The Refashion Show and can also be purchased at Pumpkin and Sparrow on Skipton Street.

A fun entry, the packaging fairy by Niki Lakerink, made from various packaging from bubble wrap to onion bags is designed to make people think about the effects of plastic on the ocean and its inhabitants.

 Antionette Stokell's Bustle with the Rustle is a gorgeous period style gown from paper and plastic bags.

Steeping away from the plastic and paper repurposing idea, this dress is made from hand made plant fibre and garden refuse and paperbark. By Niki Lakerink


A lovely blog entry about the show by Erin McCuskey at the fabulous Yum Studios
http://yumstudio.tumblr.com/post/75310813592/niki-lakerink-puts-waste-to-beautiful-use-her

Repurpose, Recycling, Upcycling, Art, Ballarat, Fashion.