Sculptural/Wearable Creations by Kate Cusack
TIFFANY WIGS
Client: Tiffany & Company
Materials: Household Plastic Wrap
Location: 5th Ave at 57th St, New York, NY
Five custom designed “Marie-Antoinette-style” wigs were originally created for Tiffany & Company’s 2002 Mother’s Day window display. The elaborate, specialty wigs were made from household plastic wrap, which created a contrast with the Tiffany jewels that adorned them. The wigs were featured at Tiffany & Company’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. They were later used in a photo-shoot collaboration with Kristiina Wilson.
I DO HAIR DO
Client: San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design
Materials: Household Plastic Wrap
Location: San Francisco, CA
Hair sculpture commissioned for the exhibition “Nouvelle Nuptuals” at the San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design in 2005. The hair sculpture carefully replicates an ornate wedding cake, all made from household plastic wrap. The hair sculpture is now included in the personal collection of the curator, Jo Lauria. Images by Frank Cusack
FEATHER LINE
Client: Fred Leighton
Materials: silk fabric, feathers, wire
Location: Madison Avenue at East 66th Street, New York, NY
Three custom designed headdresses were created using silk fabric and feathers to celebrate Fashion Night Out 2012 at Fred Leighton’s New York location. The one-of-a-kind headdresses suggest elaborate hairstyles, emphasizing the contemporary trend of jeweled hair decorations. The headdresses were adorned with ornate estate jewelry and displayed in the shop’s windows. Images by Frank Cusack