ART AND GROWTH

Designer: Katherine G Newton

Model: Mary Beth Shrock

Materials Used: paper, crayon, paint, staples, glue, upholstery vinyl, old zipper and discarded dress

Mati Ukraine- translation- (Mother Ukraine)

Designer: Chandra Rettinger

Model: Martha Werbiansky

Materials Used: blue tarp, yellow mesh fruit bags, yellow rope and yellow plastic bags

Garfield Forever

Designer: Carol Hedin

CoDesigner: Sadie Hedin

Model: Carol Hedin

Materials Used: Garfield newspaper comics backed by recycled white paper assembled with packing tape and velcro adhesive

Garfield’s Got a New Girlfriend

Designer: Carol Hedin

CoDesigner: Sadie Hedin

Model: Sadie Hedin

Materials Used: Garfield newspaper comics backed by recycled white paper assembled with packing tape and velcro adhesive

Balloon Bliss

Designer: Kenzie Mills

Model: Kenzie Mills

Materials Used: metallic balloons, pop tabs, shelf liner, felt and plaid fabric scraps

Wasted Daze

Designer: Lori Frye

CoDesigner: Carmen & Leia Frye

Model: Carmen Frye

Materials Used: crocheted plastic yarn (plain), clasp from broken room divider, divider material, shredded paper

Wade this Way

Designer: Bettina Kehoe

Model: Ethan Pilrose

Materials Used: fabric, handles and straps from old inner tube cover

Manifested Mosaic

Designer: Chandra Rettinger

Model: Tonda Lee Radewan

Materials Used: white table cloth, plastic lids, red stir straws, plastic rings from twist off caps

Green Eco-Queen

Designer: Chandra Rettinger

Model: Courtney Stewart

Materials Used: green table cloth, plastic lids, plastic bands from ice cream containers, green corrugated straws, black straws and white plastic rings

Girls just wanna have fun

Designer: Emma Taylor

Model: Kaia Ebel

Materials Used: plastic sheets and broken CDs

Soda Pop

Designer: Clio Radewan

CoDesigner: Ruby Laster

Model: Clio Radewan

Materials Used: soda tabs, fishing line and gift wrap ribbon

Funky Junk

Designer: Cassie Kramer

Model: Cassie Kramer

Materials Used: vinyl canvas banners, soccer ball, karate belt, pool floaties, recycled zipper and recycled tape straps

Robe a la Indiana

Designer: Cynthia Roberts

CoDesigner: Kaye Welch

Model: Jillian Smock

Materials Used: upholstery fabric, old skirt, cotton duvet, old jacket

Plastic Patience

Designer: Jenna Reed

Model: MaKayla Mickelson

Materials Used: crochet plastic bags (plarn)

Obsidian Dragon

Designer: Pierce

Model: Pierce

Materials Used: Kroger bag, wire and duct tape

Bloomington Trashion Submission 2023 (bagged ballerina)

Designer: Ella Smith

Model: Ella Smith

Materials Used: chicken wire, cardboard, plastic bags, paper, makeup wipes, elastic band hot glue, bubble wrap, fabric scraps, plastic bottles, confetti, candy wrappers, unknown plastic

Ancient techniques, new clothes

Designer: Vic Streiff

Model: Vic Streiff

Materials Used: tablecloth, dyed plastic, cloth shower curtain

Weighted Innocence

Designer: Lori Frye

CoDesigner: Carmen Frye

Model: Carmen Frye

Materials Used: floor mat, tyvek, screen, wire ties, banner

Colorful NiteLife

Designer: Bella McComas

CoDesigner: Mimi Laithang

Model: Mimi Laithang

Materials Used: embroidery thread, tyvek, mesh netting, rubber bands, paper clips, safety pins

Skittle Dress

Designer: Neva Livingston

Model: Neva Livingston

Materials Used: 78 Skittle wrappers, glue, fishing line, repurposed shoes

PaperCrane

Designer: Xue (Sue Lee) Li

Model: Sadie Stewart Ingersoll

Materials Used: paper, lace, ribbon, old fabric, thread

She’s got baggage!

Designer: Carrie French

Model: Carrie French

Materials Used: grocery bags, decorative garland

Rose Shine

Designer: Jeanne Smith

Model: Kelly Everitt

Materials Used: Goodwill fabric and old lampshade

From Vogue to vogue

Designer: Miranda Hirl

Model: Miranda Hirl

Materials Used: Vogue magazine pages, canvas logo, denim, interfacing paper

Readress

Designer: Aaliya Eells

Model: Aaliya Eells

Materials Used: junk mail, paper book covers

BONGO

Designer: Jackie Arellano

CoDesigner: Jenna Hamdan

Model: Jenna Hamdan

Materials Used: black trash bags, clear plastic bags, red lanyard strings, left over yarn, beads, candy scraps, cotton webbing

Dressed for ‘Success’

Designer: Lilly Rust

Model: Lilly Rust

Materials Used: Deb Christiansen’s 4-H award ribbons, gift ribbon

Corset Dress

Designer: MK Asbell

Model: MK Asbell

Materials Used: old magazines, Saran wrap, tape hangers and cardboard

A Cluster of Stars

Designer: Sophie Rousseau

Model: Maia Kachler

Materials Used: trash bags, sequin, beads, paper safety pins

Trashy Wedding

Designer: Sam Bang

CoDesigner: Robbie Fisher

Model: Cassie Kramer

Materials Used: trash bags, plastic packaging, Goodwill bags, old wedding dress

Sarre Silk Salvaged

Designer: Jeanne Smith

Model: Kirin Clawson

Materials Used: drawstring bags made from silk saris

From Glory To Glory: The R(w)oman Gladiator

Designer: Kevin Addison

Model: Zora Bolten-Davis

Materials Used: polyester, vinyl posters & banners

Blooming Grace

Designer: Lonnie McCarley

Model: Hannah Doell

Materials Used: tarp, cardboard, dyed felted wool, poster paper

Chip Bag Dress

Designer: Caroline Eades

Model: Caroline Eades

Materials Used: chip bags, zipper

Be-Spoke

Designer: Vic Streiff

CoDesigner: Lilah Streiff

Model: Vic Streiff

Materials Used: bubble wrap, compression socks & sleeves, zippers, old t-shirt

Budget Ballerina

Designer: Felice Pierce

Model: Felice Pierce

Materials Used: cardboard, dog food bags, twist tops

Nature’s End

Designer: Joshua Streiff

CoDesigner: Lilah Streiff

Model: Lilah Streiff

Materials Used: dumpster fabrics, aluminum framing strips, sheet metal, backpack straps, playmate foam, dyed hot glue

Trip the Light Fantastic

Designer: Jaimmie Ford

Model: Jaimmie Ford

Materials Used: silver pillowcase, CDs, floral wire, coat hanger

Legendary Armor

Designer: Lizz Mattingly

Model: Lizz Mattingly

Materials Used: football pads, tablecloths, vent tape from Dad’s garage, table runner, plastic beaded necklaces

Easy Belizey

Designer: Mary Jane Matranga

Model: Jane Matranga

Materials Used: king size white sheet

Puffer Grocery Princess

Designer: Maia Schmucker

Model: Madison Sherhouse

Materials Used: plastic grocery bags, hot glue, thread

Bunny-Piñata

Designer: Tatyana Kuzmina

Model: Valeria Van Hoff

Materials Used: pinata, Disney Mickey train toy, plastic easter eggs, toilet paper rolls, wrapping paper, felt appliques

Mycelium Maiden

Designer: Pat Anderson

Model: Ramya Enganti

Materials Used: muslin, waxed twine, mycellium paper, thread, wood glue

All that Glitters

Designer: Pat Anderson

Model: Maggie Anderson

Materials Used: old stadium blankets, costume jewelry (plastic pearls), glue

bandage/bondage dress

Designer: David Ebbinghouse

Model: Emma Hedges

Materials Used: elastic straps, soda can tabs, laser paper, aluminum blinds, plastic straps

Pixilated

Designer: David Ebbinghouse

Model: Pixie Conway

Materials Used: umbrella, drawstring, onion bags, old sneakers & converses

Trash Angel

Designer: Amanda Citron

CoDesigner: Lucy Battafarano

Model: Maren Schiader

Materials Used: waterbottles, scrap fabric, chicken wire, and tablecloth

Significant Contributions By

Pat Anderson – Fundraising
Adriane Pontecorvo – DJ
Jenett Tillotson – Tech Support
Devta Kidd & Yaël Ksander – Script
Gail Gayer Hale & Bettina Kehoe – Backdrop
Sophia Wang and Jeanne Smith – Social Media
Deb Christiansen & Kelly Richardson – Runway Managers
Nicki Stewart Ingersoll & Stephen Hale – Co-Producers

Website: David Martin Design
Photography: Lucas Lim / Arclight Collective LLC
Music: Bensound, Hooksounds

Backdrop By Gail Gayer Hale & Bettina Kehoe
Materials include yellow strapping double woven through medication ID rings.
All materials from Mary Hunter’s Materials for the Arts at MCSWMD Recycle Center
Made with help from Bell Trace volunteers and Anna Martin, Bell Trace Life Enrichment Director