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“Celestial Soul” was a piece from the 2013 Wearable Arts Runway Show and Extravaganza. Designed by Hilda Ramirez and Alicia Eells. Modeled by Alicia Eells. (Anne Brice/KCAW photo)

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Jeff Budd and Sarah Lawrie with the Great Sitka Arts Council talk about plans for the 7th Annual Wearable Arts Runway Show & Extravaganza. The theme is Seven Seas, Clean Seas. They were joined by model and artist Cynthia Bustos, who is making her dress out of six layers of dryer sheets. You can see the show from 2014 and 2013 on our website. The art show is a part of a two-week celebration of art called Arti-Gras, February 27th – March 14th.

Participants will showcase artwork made for the body on March 7th at 3pm and 7pm in Harrigan Centennial Hall. Tickets are available tomorrow at Old Harbor Books for $15 and $5 for kids 12 and under. For information, call Jeff Budd at 747-4821.

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The Greater Sitka Arts Council’s Jeff Budd discusses the ongoing events for Arti-Gras, including the Art Walk taking place the evening of Friday, March 14, 2014, from 5-9 p.m. Downtown stores will be open late, and will feature work by local artists. The University of Alaska Southeast will also participate, with an exhibition on the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act.

At the 5th Annual Wearable Arts Show, Sitka artists showcased their original pieces, from a gown made of moss to a dress crafted from colorful duct tape. Here is a look at some of the night’s flashy fashion. (Click on the image to see a full-size slideshow with captions.)