Celebrating its 6th anniversary, the Burdekin Artisan Community Association’s Burdekin Rags to Runway event will ignite the region this July to spotlight some of the shire’s most talented seamstresses!
Burdekin Artisan Community Association’s President Sandi Milani and Secretary Desley Jackson cannot wait to launch 2025’s showcase.
“We have six categories this year including an exciting new addition of Budget Evening Wear,” explained Sandi.
“Budget Evening Wear was on the wish list of some of our previous year’s entrants and we feel this category will add to the audience’s enjoyment as well as push the entrants to be more innovative under budget while creating a stunning entry.”
The event debuted in 2019 in conjunction with the annually celebrated Home Hill Harvest Festival and then transformed into a standalone showcase raising valuable funds for the Burdekin Artisan Community Association’s member run Art Space located in Home Hill.
The showcase fosters sustainability and creativity through recycling pre-loved tablecloths, sheets, curtains, clothing, and miscellaneous items to craft something wearable and stylish. Entrants are encouraged to visit local op shops and rummage through their own cupboards to discover discarded gems in desperate need of a new lease on life and spin their internal wheel of creativity to craft something magical.
In runways of the past, fashions have spotlighted at Home Hill’s netball courts and Greek Hall where many members of the community gathered to appreciate the talents of the region, with all enjoying an evening of socialisation and rejuvenation.
Sandi and Desley are also excited to debut printed booklets for 2025’s Rags to Runway event to provide audiences with a glimpse into each entrant’s artistic process and how the “rags” were ultimately transformed into “runway”!
“Attendees will be able to see what each entrant started with plus their description of what their inspiration was and then they’ll have the finished outfit paraded in front of them,” added Sandi.
“We are looking forward to another successful event for 2025!”
All entries are to be finalised by the 30th of May and the pair invite those interested in registering to collect a form from the Art Space (170 Arts on the Avenue, Home Hill) or reach out via email; artipeople99@yahoo.com to learn more about entering the fantastic event.
Entries are now open for the Burdekin Artisan Community Association’s Burdekin Rags to Runway!
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