Hat designs

Opening Night for me, Peace, And, Quiet my 3 head Pieces. It was a great night meeting all the lovely felters from Queensland Spinners Weavers and Fibre Artists. The show was put together beautifully and the quality of work is just outstanding it's on till August 22nd.Following is a few pictures taken on opening night by Shannon Booyen.

'Peace'

is made from a custom made pattern, with 25 individual hand felted and stiffened layers of Felbi wool batt

'And'
is made up of 150 hand felted and sewen merino wool rose petals

'Quiet'
is made from strips of Felbi wool batt hand felted/rolled onto 20 meters of cane then woven together and embellished with small felted roses, felted origami crane and crystal diamontes.

Opening Night Pine Rivers Art Gallery

The Felt rollers, their was no way I was going to attempt to felt 20 meters of cane by myself so I called in my ever so helpfeul friends. I put on the soup pot and threw a Rhubarb crumble in the oven and cranked up the stero. Thanks girls I couldn't have done it without you.

Front: Mispah (left) Maddison (right)

back left to right Julia Herne, Candice Herne, Katie Warena, Katrina Stirling and absent Sally Connelly ( we missed you Sally)

Left to right: Waltraud Reiner- Milliner, Me, Pam Cameron- Milliner

Queensland Spinners Weaver and Fibre Artists Marion Douglas, Pam Healy and Me

Queensland Spinners Weavers and Fibre Artists Phillipa Rooke, Wendy Bailey and Me

Random exhibition photo's- all photography by Shannon Booyen thanks Shannon

Handmade and Original

Each one of a kind head piece is handmade and crafted by me. The quality of the wool, the process of felting and finishing, every stitch sewn, every piece of detail, every feather, custom made, designed, and crafted by my two hands. It takes me approx 30 hours to make each head piece. No machines, no assembly line, no two are the same.

If you would like to purchase my head wear please contact me at candiceherne@bigpond.com

I am interested in participating in and/or collaborating on projects based on contemporary art, enviromental and cultural awareness, photographic projects, exhibiting, textile exhibitions, fashion shows, art couture, styling and design. Please contact me candiceherne@bigpond.com Candice Hernexx

Artist Statement

As an artist, these one-off hat designs connect me to my environment and the natural world. I have created them to be unique, sculptures designed to support your sense of individual expression and couture style. I have been inspired by two distinct aesthetics - Victorian era millinery and Japanese Ikebana.

Victorian era bonnets and hats embraced an ostentatious aesthetic and risk-taking approach to fashion. I admire the bold brash designs, the flamboyant flowers, feathers and embellishments. This was a period of change (towards the exotic) in fashion with the introduction of decorative birds and feathers. Whole native birds and feathers adorned bonnets and hats, ushering in the start of the feather and plume trade while controversy surrounded the idea of animal cruelty. The past offers limitless inspiration. In hindsight the boldness, the risks and the over-the-top designs of this period are obvious to the contemporary artist.

The architectural style of Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) captures my imagination and delights my sense of design etiquette. There is a sense of mission, spirituality, style, balance, flow, minimalism, intimacy and an intricate sense of grace and sculpture. It is a disciplined art form where nature and humanity are brought together. Ikebana requires that all elements are organic, drawing emphasis towards natural shape, graceful line, form and colour combinations all creating an implicit meaning. These sculptures are symbolic of the sun, heaven, earth, man and moon. The style gives one a sense of closeness to nature – relaxation for the mind, body and soul – highlighting the parts of nature we often overlook. Proponents of Ikebana express a desire for people to become more patient and tolerant of differences not only in nature, but in general.

I have embraced these influences in creating contemporary, sculptured ‘art couture’ head-pieces. These pieces embrace my idea of living a more connected and peaceful existence while paying homage to a little risqué, fun, flash and flavour.

Picture cards for my hats

Opening Night 'That Felted Feeling' on till August 22nd

Felting Exhibition

Fleur

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Charlston

Eden

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