Inspiration : Robin Barcus Slonina - State of Dress

Robin Barcus Slonina is an american contemporary artist from Chicago. Her most popular project "State of dress" aims to create dress installations made from alternative items. Each dress is representing a different American state and is made of one indigenous or typical  object. This artist is presenting some really aletrnative ideas. Objects of her inspiration are most often everyday objects, but the most extraordinary part of her work are the dresses made of plants. Among the art pieces are pinecorn dress (Maine), corn dress (Minnesota) and Pairie grass dress (Iowa). The strenght of her ideas is in illustrating the dresses in photographs, using appropriate backgrounds.

Garbage Dress representing New York - inspired by a massive garbage strike when the artist visited New York for first time.

Nevada Poker Chips dress

This dress made of poker chips also took part of the Slonina's Exhibition. 99 cents Only dress shop exhibit presented dressses made for only less than a dollar which was sponcored by 99c Only Shops. Among the dresses presented on this exhibition at Atomin Todd Gallery in Las Vegas in 2008 were the Feather Duster Dress, the Sponge Dress, Beach ball dress and the Wiffle Ball Wedding Gown.

References:

Anon., 201. Robin Barcus Slonina. Wikipedia [online]. Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Barcus_Slonina [Accessed 24/03/2014]

 Robin Barcus Slonina, 2009. Blogger [online] Available at: http://www.stateofdress.blogspot.co.uk/2009/07/states-of-dress-new-york.html [Accessed 24/03/2014]

Robin Barcus Slonina, 2008. Blogger [online] Available at: www.stateofdress.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/finished-dollar-store-dresses.html
 Robin Barcus Slonina, 2008. Blogger [online] Available at: http://www.stateofdress.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/states-of-dress-nevada.html [Accessed 24/03/2014]