Hi! I am a Wearable Artist / Designer from Mount Maunganui, NZ. I love Aotearoa and all it has to offer, and I love using iconic, nostalgic pieces of NZ in my creations.

Wearable Art and up cycled costume design is my passion, I have used all sorts in my competition garments including postage stamps, paua shell, ANZAC poppies, jigsaw puzzles, plastic tiki's, greenstone and even one gown was made using 2600 old 5cent coins (call me crazy). I have had gowns worn in Miss World and Miss Universe New Zealand as well as in pageants overseas. There is nothing more motivating or more rewarding than seeing a gown you have slaved for hours and hours over come alive on a stage! Some of my awards are:

2005 World of Wearable Art (WOW) FINALIST
2006 World of Wearable Art (WOW) FINALIST
2007 Trash to Fashion FINALIST
2007 World of Wearable Art (WOW) FINALIST
2009 Tarnished Frocks and Divas FINALIST
2009 World of Wearable Art (WOW) FINALIST
2009 Style Pasifika NZ Fashion Awards CATEGORY WINNER
2010 Style Pasifika NZ Fashion Awards FINALIST
2014 World of Wearable Art (WOW) FINALIST
2015 Tarnished Frocks and Divas WINNER
2015 Miss Cosmopolitan World BEST INTERNATIONAL COSTUME
2016 Oversew Fashion Awards FINALIST

Visit my Facebook page to see my work Jo Marie Wearable Art