Recycling theme for Catwalk Arts

Entries are now open for the ninth Catwalk Arts wearable art awards, which will be staged in Warkworth in August.

The Harbour Hospice fundraiser is focusing on recycling this year, and the innovative use of waste and re-used materials will be a judging criteria in all categories. Catwalk Arts includes categories for all ages and talents, including businesses and community groups, and families working together. Most categories offer a first prize of $500 and a tile made especially for the event by Morris and James.

Designers are encouraged to find creative ways to use materials found around the house and to source additional items from hospice shops rather than buying new. Catwalk Arts will take place in the Mahurangi College Auditorium on Saturday, August 24, with a matinee and an evening show. Entries for the show close on June 21. To request an entry form or to enquire about sponsorship options, phone Tui House on 09 425 9535 or email lesley.ingham@harbourhospice.org.nz.