The major event I created for National Science Week 2024.
Celebrating sustainable wearables – PAWSIH’s (Paterson Allyn Williams Science & Ideas Hub) major event for National Science Week 2024. Fashion parade on the catwalk • live youth band ‘Metanoia’ • after party dancing. Jane Richens was an MC, is chair of PAWSIH and creator of this event and her collaborator and fellow MC was Freya Rubeli.
It was the night of nights for sustainable wearables in Dungog – and we are that town that is making a notable splash in the sustainable space, we have eco-cred and some of us like to dress up. The night had incredible creative energy and the crowd loved the intergenerational mix – all ages (from 8yo to 90yo) and body types expressing their creativity on the catwalk; the exuberant youth band and energetic dancing of ages at the after party including a break dancing circle.
Scroll below for:
• albums from the night – fashion parade + ‘Metanoia’ band + after party;
• names of the makers of each outfit on the catwalk.
Defashion Dungog: fashion parade
Photos: Gus O’Brien Cavanough & Brian Doherty
Defashion Dungog: live youth band ‘Metanoia’
Photos: Gus Cavanough O’Brien & Brian Doherty
Defashion Dungog: after party
Photos: Gus Cavanough O’Brien & Brian Doherty
Defashion Dungog: catwalk + audience
Photos: Sarah Crawford
Defashion Dungog 2024: artists/makers in the fashion parade & displays
MCs & event creators/collaborators: Jane Richens & Freya Rubeli
Landscape
01 Susan Fell, Mullumbimby
02 Jane Richens, Dungog
Colour
03 Robyn Werkhoven, Gresford
04 Jo Simpson, Dungog
05 Pearl Red Moon, Murrurundi
06 Jane Richens, Dungog
07 Misha Moon/Bevan, Gresford
08 Liz Hughes, Dungog
09 Cecilia May, Newcastle
10 DunUp Dungog
11 Ada, Dungog
12 Julie Fitzgerald, Dungog
13 Donna Woodlands, Dungog
Materiality
14 Jane Richens, Dungog
15 Jo Simpson, Dungog
16 Ollie Felton-Taylor, Dungog
17 Louise Robinson, Dungog
18 Liz Hughes, Dungog
19 Lynne McNairn, Fosterton
20 Marion Stuart, Main Creek
21 Cecilia May, Newcastle
22 Tara Mann, Dungog
23 Julie Fitzgerald, Dungog
24 Donna Cavanough, Dungog
Kooky
25 Pearl Red Moon, Murrurundi
26 Jane Richens, Dungog
27 Teigha Bevan, Gresford
28 Julie Fitzgerald, Dungog
29 John O’Brien, Dungog
From the audience
30 Hugo Felton-Taylor, Dungog
31 James Felton-Taylor & Annabel Kater, Dungog
32 Jo New, Monkerai
33 Tara Mann, Dungog
34 Freya Rubeli, Dungog
35 Sarah Crawford, Dungog
36 Gus Cavanough O’Brien, Dungog
37 Cal Kelly, Dungog
38 Helen Rubeli, Dungog
39 Misha Moon/Bevan, Gresford
40 Bec May, Dungog
41 Brian Doherty, Tabbil Forest
42 Cecilia May & son, Newcastle
43 Michael Kelly, Dungog
44 Jo Simpson, Dungog
45 Ken Rubeli, Dungog
50 Youth banner – Climate Action Now
Jewellery display
Indigenous artist, North coast NSW
Hollie, Brisbane
Louise Robinson, Dungog
Jane Richens, Dungog
Jane Richens & David Richens, Brisbane
Feature collective display
DunUp Dungog
Thank yous:
Jane Richens, Freya Rubeli, PAWSIH team – Brian Doherty, Michael Kelly, Libby Doolan, David Smith, Ruth Dircks; Inspiring Australia; Clare Tilyard – stage manager; models from the high school; Dungog Library – Amanda Field and Tracey Cummings; Gus Cavanough O’Brien for the paparazzi; Louise Knight & Dungog High School; CWA for their window.
Special thank you to all the creatives that contributed inspiring wearables, the audience who also dressed in the spirit and ‘Metanoia’ our energetic band on the night.