DAY 1: Preserving the Past
Activity 1: World of Wearable (WOW) Art [4 points]
If we want to protect our natural world, we must be thoughtful about what we make, how we make it and how we dispose of it (throw it away). At the moment, the waste in New Zealand is separated into two main categories: 1. Recycled items (eg. bottles, cans, paper) and, 2. Non-recycled items (rubbish). Most of the rubbish is collected by rubbish trucks and taken to a rubbish tip (landfill) where it is dumped and never used again. Much of the recycled material is to taken to a place where it is sorted, separated and sent out to be used again.
The idea of reusing materials was taken to a whole new level by a woman named Dame Suzie Moncrieff who, thirty years ago, created an event in New Zealand called the ‘World of WearableArt’ (WOW). WOW takes place in Wellington (and in other cities) every year. Artists from around the world create outfits made entirely from recycled materials.
Let’s imagine that you were invited to this year’s WOW awards and you were able to interview the creator.
On your blog, list five interview questions that you would like to ask Dame Suzie Moncrieff.
1. How was it like to be on the WOW awards?
2. What made you enjoy art?
3. Why did you name the Awards Show "WOW"?
4. How did you come up with this idea?
5. Do you feel amazed being the creator of the Awards show?
Hi Helena,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Melita and i study in Christ The King school. I would have to say that I most enjoyed this post about interviewing Dame Suzie Moncrieff. The questions you have listed down to ask her, turned out as some really amazing ones. This was a really cool and impressive activity based on the questions. Awesome work Helena!
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