Illumination Illusion® Se±ion

‘Wanderer’, Sue Cederman, Motueka

‘Float, Fly, Flow’Using the magic and illusion of UV light, create a garment to perform in and WOW the audience that appears to float, fly or flow through space and levitate above the stage. Consider the concept of the body as the focus. Prize pool: $8,000

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Bright Eyes, Cassandra Bowe, NelsonInspired by cartoons where only the eyes show up in the dark.Parka nylon, fabric, foam

Crazy Frog, Brett Linton, Wellington“Hop to it,” she said. So he did.Lycra, foam, sail battens

Into Thin Air, Marie Gant Roxburgh, ChristchurchLike Roman relics that disap-pear over time, so too do our memories, fading into thin air.Foamboard, dowel, photocopied photos, MDF

Hello Buoys, Moira Smith, WellingtonA disaster may just be an op-portunity in disguise...Papier mâché, fabric

Who’s Watching Who? Virginia Livingstone, Te AwamutuAs I float around in the depths of Waitomo, I look up & won-der - who is watching who?Wetsuits, fabric, recycled boots, helmets, inner tubes

Vaka Moana, Aahmes Quince, DunedinThe men who keep alive knowledge of indigenous oceanic navigation techniques of the wider pacific region.Papier mâché, bamboo, wood, string, fabric

White Flags, Kris Ericksen, WellingtonAccording to Wikipedia there are 20 ongoing conflicts around the world. A plain white flag is the international symbol of surrender or truce.Fabric, dowel, plastic tubing

Long White Cloud, Cassandra Bowe, NelsonGazing at the clouds, you can see an image.Dacron, fabric, foam lagging

My Lively Experience With Death, Tanmay Gupta, IndiaThe different conceptions of many people on the topic: life after death.Sun board, 1000m tape, PVC rods, paint, fabrics

Guardians Of The Vapour Sea, Kerry Lane, ChristchurchFreedom from earthly restraints.Papier mâché, aluminium, fabric, vacuum cleaner tubes, motorbike helmets

Seadragons - Quirky Cousins, Michelle Gurney, AustraliaSeadragons mimic seaweed & are lesser-known, quirky & rare Australian cousins of the seahorse.Fabrics, foam, wadding, wire

Ultra Violent Beauty, Nicola Richardson & Marianne Taviner, United KingdomInspired by the glowing deep sea anemone, it has a kinetic life of its own.Fabric, PVC, carbon fibre rod, nylon rod

Jacques & The Jellyfish, Barbara Knight & Sharon Bacchus, WellingtonJacques discovers a new species of floating, jumping jellyfish - but he’d better watch out!!Papier mâché, umbrella frames, fabric, ribbon

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Love Is In The Air, Coral Bowe & Paul Bowe, NelsonHearts floating in the air, love is everywhere, sometimes when you don’t expect it.Parka nylon, foam, bike helmet, wire

Make A Wish, Suzanne Allen, LeestonMemories of blowing on a dandelion to make a wish come true.Wood, nylon, polystyrene

The Bats & Their Mistress, Anmol Sharma & Siddharth Aredath, IndiaThe bats & their mistress move around unseen in the dark.Iron wire, rods, yarn, lycra

Gogglebox, Judith Clemett, ChristchurchScreen viewing... but who’s watching who?Vacuum hoses, wood, metal, fabric

Psychedelic Symphony, Janice Elliott, ChristchurchWe dance, we float & we fly through this psychedelic colour-ful world like a symphony.Polystyrene, MDF, fabric

All Aboard! Danielle Cheong, CambridgeWhat flies? A UFO!Fabric, parker nylon, fibreglass rods, pot plant plate

Wanderer, Sue Cederman, MotuekaInspired by an American Indian legend about butterflies.Cotton, nylon, paint, netting, wire, paper

Flashing Urchin, Katinka Muijlwijk, WellingtonA flashing Moulin Rouge cancan urchin.Fabrics

The Persistence Of Dali, Bex Morris & Dianne Mor-ris, ChristchurchSalvador Dali’s famous melting clocks.Foam, fabric

Betty & The Misbehaving Bees, Emma Jane Highfield & Steven Shalfoon, North Shore CityBetty’s beehive hairdo is mistaken as home by a swarm of misbehaving bees!Fabrics, aluminium, polystyrene, papier mâché, nylon, tulle‘Psychedelic Symphony’, Janice Elliott, Christchurch

Life’s A Ball, Mary Atkinson, LeestonSometimes in life the bounce of the ball goes our way & sometimes not.Paper, bamboo, paint, felt

Vertical Farm, Nicole Atkinson, WellingtonVertical farming in the future, futuristic clothing, transpar-ent alumina: a new building material.Plastic, spandex, paint

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