WAVE (Wearable Arts Vision in Education) is a major annual event in Shearwater’s performing arts calendar, showcasing wearable artworks entered by designers and students from around Australia, in a highly professional, choreographed production that encompasses design, music, dance, drama and technology. 2024 will mark the 24th year of Wearable Arts at Shearwater.

Much more than mere fashion, wearable artworks are manifestations of the maker’s inner world of imagination. They can be sewn, constructed, glued painted, collaged, riveted, woven and knitted. They can be made from metals, recycled found objects, silk, rubber, natural fibres, industrial offcuts or whatever substance can be sculptured, coaxed, charmed and, if required, bent by the will of the artist.