Crafty Costumes : Clue Characters

Even on vacation there’s time for craftiness. Especially if it involves my most favorite of holidays – Halloween. For the Halloween bash at 3rd ward in Brooklyn, we got busy with some cardboard and silver paint to make the wrench, lead pipe, dagger, candlestick and pistol for our Clue boardgame group costume. Here are some snaps from the party photo booth:
For Halloween itself, some of us decided on a last minute Bed Buds Infestation. Roaming the streets of New York and dining a at fine establishment while covered in plastic bugs was hilarious!

Artpool Trashion Party

Artpool Gallery’s Tra’shion Fashion show last month was even better than I could have imagined. For the first time I got myself over to St. Pete for one of Artpool’s outrageous monthly art parties, and it was well worth the drive. The call for fashion made from trash and recycled materials is just the sort of thing I adore. Marina Williams and her designer pals went all out with their trashion creations. Very impressive. I put together a little somethin’ special to wear myself, turning colorful net produce bags into a purse, bracelets and something akin to summer leg warmers.

For a belt, I wove two bright yellow handles salvaged from a double-pack of apple juice bottles together using rubber bands. And for jewelry? A radiant necklace and earrings of faux diamonds crafted from clear plastic egg cartons. Not too shabby for a last minute costume! Here are three of my favorite designs from the show: the gothic dress made from film, the sci-fi fantasy girl, and the gold dress made from plastic bags and balloons. More photos of the Artpool Trashion show on flickr.