Nancy Judd’s Clever Ideas Keep Trash In Style
Convertible Trashique
design © Nancy Judd
photo by Eric Swanson
commissioned by Toyota
Recycled Fashion Sends a Message
When I first saw Nancy Judd’s work on display, I rushed over to get a closer look at the beautiful fashions.
But, oh, I see! Judd’s work is not at all what it first appears to be.
Judd makes her work out of trash. Take the piece pictured above. All the materials came from old cars!
That fuzzy-looking jacket collar is curled electrical wire.
The jacket, skirt, and blouse were once the soft tops on convertibles.
The hat was a front-end car mask (and is accented with copper electrical wire).
The purse was woven from electrical wire and metal paper found in electrical cable.
Her Mission
The environmental artist and educator wants her fashionable work to attract people, but then she wants them to walk away...
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