Nicole Dextras
The Algae Mantle, 2024
Alginate Biomaterial 36" X 48" X 12"
The Algae Mantle was created from Dextras’ experimental research into fabricating a biomaterial out of alginate which is derived from seaweed. It was conceived as a transformation cape worn by a dancer during the FlowILM event at the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington NorthCarolina.
Nicole Dextras
Chronos Jacket, 2021
Yucca, Abaca, Silk fibres, Willow bark, Durian peels, recycled jeans and sash, Reed, Cotton string. 40"L X 25"W X 20"D
Jacket constructed from bast fibers for the short film: Chronos, time of sand. Meant for a desert environment, the front plate and sleeves are designed for ventilation. The articulated hood acts as a sun hood.
Nicole Dextras
Pyrrha Headdress Prototype, 2022
Rice noodles, Rice wraps, Snow Fungus, Ornamental Kale, Seagrass, Reed, Twine 18"H X 14"W X 12"D
Prototype for a short film about floods. I look for organic matter, found in wetland environments that I can transform into provocative and sustainable ornamentation. As living organisms, both rice crops and fungi are part of the mutually beneficial symbiotic relationships found in wetland ecosystems.
