British artist's Susie MacMurray's bridal dress is made from 1,400 inverted rubber gloves - yes, just the common household variety for doing the dishes.
It will be featured in New York's Museum of Art and Design's new exhibition called "Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary" on September 2008. The work of 51 artisans like MacMurray highlight how recycled, discarded, mass-produced objects can be works of art.
In MacMurray's case, it is an eye-catching latex clothing sculpture!
Rubber Wedding Gowns
A Dress Made of 1400 Rubber Gloves
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