Zooxanthellae
2019
Award Winning Design
Best Design: Age Group 18-34 in Denton Redbud Festival Trashion Fashion Show
Miscellaneous salvaged plastic packaging, plastic blow up ottoman, fabric scraps (cotton, linen, polyester), nylon flag samples; Fused, quilted by hand on long arm quilting machine, hand stitched plastic embellishments
Photographer: Kelsey Reid
Zooxanthellae brings awareness to the mass coral bleaching and ocean pollution happening across the world due to microplastics, climate change and other polluting factors. This garment focuses on microplastic pollution; drawing the comparison between single use plastics and clothing made from synthetic fibers. This garment is zero waste and made solely from discarded materials.
