A Nelson designer whose inspiration for her entry was the stifling hold of depressive thought won the top prize at the 2003 Montana World of Wearable Art (WOW) Awards in Nelson last night.
Greta Tapper's design, Binding Thoughts, was a garment of herringbone canvas, interfacing, leather and plastic featuring a large
book, with the writer's hands chained, and the speaker's mouth bound.
Ms Tapper graduated from Nelson-Marlborough Institute of Technology with a diploma in fashion and textiles in 1999. She is currently completing NMIT's diploma in costume design and has a dream of working in production design.
As the Supreme winner, Tapper takes home a cash prize of $10,000, an international travel prize of the same value and a trophy valued at $2000. As the avant garde section winner, she also gets $2000.
Another Nelson designer, Letty MacPhedran, won the inaugural Creative New Zealand Artistic Excellence Award with her creation Yoi Yasa.
Ms MacPhedran was a Supreme WOW Award winner in 1993 and a judge in 1998.
Around 150 creations were displayed in last night's spectacular show in Nelson
- NZPA
