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The Progressive Runway Project
In a fashion show with all the clothing made of recycled goods, 22 models will travel through various consumer locales in the city and present a stunning display of haute couture design with found-object accessibility. On Saturday afternoon, this staged performance will transform the Providence Place Mall* into a live runway.
Others will photograph/ video record the event for as long as it is allowed to take place. By creating an unusual situation, the performers will engage the mall patrons, forcing them to view this consumer environment in a new way.
* It should be noted that Providence Place Mall has not given approval for this event to take place.
Further Information:
Monday 5-3-04 @ 8pm: Dress Rehearsal- Metcalf Room 314
-Models will try on outfits for fitting adjustments; & walk down hallway in outfits
-Designers will need to the bring completed or well-developed outfits for models
-Photographers/ Filmers are encouraged to document this rehearsal, but are not required to attend
Saturday 5-8-04 @ 1:30pm: Space Observation/ Dry run- Meet in Metcalf 314, then to the mall!
-Models will meet and we will walk the planned route of the performance
-Designers are welcome to join, but are not required to attend
-Photographers/ Filmers are welcome to document this rehearsal, but are not required to attend
Saturday 5-15-04 @ 11am: Progressive Runway Progect BEGINS! Meet in Metcalf 314
-Everyone will enjoy snacks while getting ready for the event
-Models will do hair & makeup together,& dress for fashion photos> then start performance at 1:45pm!
-Designers are encouraged to come and help with fitting adjustments, but are not required to attend
-Photographers/ Filmers will document this whole procedure and take fashion shots
We are excited to have more than 45 people currently involved in this project!
Models/ Designers- We would like to assign a specific model to each designer: please email me who you are working with or if you need a someone to work with. We have quite a few male models who need outfits.
Photographers/ Filmers: Please email me to tell me which dates you plan to document.
Artists
Joan M. Wyand works collaboratively to promote change in our society's patterns of consumption. Using the arts of performance, installation, and exploration, she hopes to evoke awareness from each viewer about their physical environment and its impact on our community.
Kerry E. Adams uses her own past and present as a guide in the investigation of environments. Her ideas and visual vocabulary are also influenced by abandoned, dilapidated buildings which have their own unspoken histories, and in which the man-made and natural worlds begin to resume balance.
Contact
Currently, Jaon and Kerry are still open for more designers, models, and documentors/ cheerleaders. If you interested in filling any of these roles, please email Joan at [email protected].
