PHOTOS BY: Kimberly Teichrow Photography (more photos for purchase), Joe Kline (more photos for purchase), Melissa Barnes Dholakia

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“COMMUNITY GARMENT” Designers: Bend Community and Rubbish Renewed Council Model: Laurie Rice (REALMS Teacher) Materials: Realms holiday swag ribbon, wood grain vinyl, car-seat seatbelt, vintage buttons

“DOGGIE LEFTOVERS” Designer: Kat Tomsic Model: Wyatt Ferris Materials: items chewed up by my roommates dog: A blanket; a rain jacket; a dish towel; 2 pairs of Ugg boots

“JEAN-EOLOGY & SEVEN GENERATION PINAFORE” Designer: Carla Holm Model: Aubrey & Éloïse Martens Materials: Worn out jeans and pants, spent old towel, ripped old nightgown  150 year-old hand-woven, embroidered cloth, that was 1st a feather bed cover, then repurposed into pillow shams

—AUCTION ITEM— “TAMING OF THE TUBES, TIES, AND TAPESTRIES” Designer: Karen Holm Model: Jess Lawro Materials: popped bike tubes, retired paraglider cord, repurposed old dress ties, discarded 75 year old linen curtain

“DYSTOPIAN DAZZLE” Designer: Allison Murphy Model: Janaya Skye Materials: trampoline springs, other detritus from around the farm

“PRIME PRINCESS” Designer/Model: Kate Couch Materials: Amazon Prime packaging, used paper bags, foil cover from bottles, salvaged ribbon, salvaged wire

“A JACKET MADE OF RAGS” Designer: Harriet Langmas Model: Kaylee Carlton Materials: Discarded scraps of fabric even too small for the quilters rags

“SOFT MEMORIES” Designer: Lloyd McMullen Model: Grace Lickwar Materials: Threadbare T-shirts

“FAIRY RUBBISH GODMOTHER” Designer: Carolyn Parker Model: Syd O’Loughlin Materials:felt scraps, thrifted lamp shades, wood banding, reused wire, paper flower cut outs, tulle fabric from thrift store find, salvaged beach sunshade,thrifted string, worn out gym workout tubes, , acrylic paint and sewing threads

“LE CARNAVAL DES ARTISTES” Designer/Model: Noelani Anderson Materials: Repurposed: skirts; pillow cases; tee-shirts, sweatshirt; jeans; tutu; shirt sleeves. Landfill bound dried up: paint brushes, pens, markers, old plastic paint bottles/paint tubes, spools from thread, broken jewelry. Scraps of fabric, embroidery thread.

—AUCTION ITEM— “KICKING IT IN KICKS” Designer: Brenda Jackson Model: Samantha Ewing Materials: Have fun kicking it in this outfit that flirty, dirty and comfy to wear 3 piece outfit. Functional and fashionable easy to mix and match wear it all or just a piece of it.

“NEUROMAGICAL” Designer: Erika Miller Model: Barbara Ball Trask Materials: broken hot tub lid, deconstructed Keurig pods, broken lamp wire, knitted plastic bag yarn (plarn, assembled and spun by Russel Simpson of Reuse All Detritus), plastic mesh from fruit/veggie bags, Neuromagical Rainbow-Infinity “wings,” old wire hangers, large plastic cable casing, old pillow case, casing from salvaged wiring aged thrifted twine.

—AUCTION ITEM— “DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL’S BEST DRESS” Designer: Meg Knight Model: Keira Barrett Materials: Fabric Scraps

“THE 2ND REINCARNATION OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY COATS” Designer: Karen Holm Model: Michi Sato Materials: Worn out early 20th century Braided Wool Rug

—AUCTION ITEM— “ONE OF EACH PLEASE” Designers/Model: Qristy Kurtz Materials: Used dryer sheets, plastic tablecloth from art classes, old house paint, welding wire, food packaging