INDIGO WISE ART & DESIGN - AWARD WINNING NZ ARTIST
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Recycled Copper Wire and Weaving

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Close up view of the bra portion in the development stage
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Detail of the top of the skirt in the development stage.
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The colours found in the sea are reflected in Indigo's "Land and Sea Entwined" garment.
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Learning to sew her own dresses at the early age of 8 years old. Indigo has now combined that skill, along  with her interest in textile and pattern design, into her art.  
The natural progression for her was to combine weaving and Recycled Copper Wire with recycled clothing, resulting in her garment "Land and Sea Entwined".
The colours of this garment were inspired by her surroundings in Golden Bay - the turquoise and blue of the sea.
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"Land & Sea Entwined" - front, side view.
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"Land & Sea Entwined - side, back view.
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Behind the Masks

Indigo found that while creating her Recycled Copper Wire Masks it became about the journey of removing different masks we often wear throughout our life.  

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Opening
Mounted on black board, 240 x 270 mm

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Hope
Mounted on black board, 390 x 230mm

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Faith
Mounted on black board with mirror, 300 x 235mm

Weaving  by Indigo Wise  -  using harakeke for weaving

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Harakeke was the name given to the plant by the Maori 
and the first European traders called it flax.

Native NZ flax can be used for weaving a variety of objects.  
It can be used in its natural state or it can be prepared and 
dyed to a colour of your choice.

Indigo enjoys using Harakeke in her artwork, 
turning it 
into a usable object or a piece of art she finds very satisfying. 
"it brings such a sense of connection with nature and gratitude 
to the planet for the gift it provides"  

She sustainably harvests all of the Harakeke used in her artwork.

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