Earthling

Designer:
Gill Saunders
,
New Zealand

Earthling celebrates the natural wonders of our planet in the form of an adult colouring book.

Year
2023
Section Theme
Open
University
Winner of the Award
Supreme WOW Award
Winner of the Award
Open Section
Earthling, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Earthling, Gill Saunders, New Zealand

About the garment

Earthling is the third and final piece in a wearable art trilogy by Saunders and takes its inspiration from the rising popularity of adult colouring book. Promoting mindfulness in a “world under increasing stress”, Earthling celebrates earth’s natural wonders in a fun, vibrant, and beautifully crafted garment made from EVA foam, acrylic paint, and wire.

Art Trilogy by Gill Saunders contains certain design elements inspired by Mexican culture and traditions and the designer acknowledges the traditional heritage of these elements. The works also include design influences from other global cultures; notably Egyptian, Japanese, Greek and other European countries, as well as Norse mythology and natural world elements

WOW and the designer of the 'Art Trilogy', Gill Saunders, apologise for failing to initially acknowledge that certain design elements included in this series of work are inspired by Mexican culture and traditions. Read WOW’s 2025 Cultural Guidelines for Designers.

The MAterials

EVA foam, acrylic paint, & wire

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Garment in the making

The Designer

Name
Gill Saunders
Country
New Zealand
University
Background

Judges comments

Earthling demonstrated an unmatched sense of the unity of wearable art and impeccable craft person ship. It is absolutely beautiful, joyful, playful and positive, and wholly global yet looks and feels like Aotearoa.
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