The 2020 Cocoon Designs Public Vote Award winner is Flower of Life. The piece was made by a trio of Colorado-based designers Brielle Killip, Chris Geissinger and Jennifer Garber. Flower of Life is a double winner, having also been awarded the Honorable Roger Jaensch MP Runner-Up Award of $2000.
The technical accomplishment of ‘Flower of Life’ is extraordinary, made from 2,300 individual pieces which have been carefully assembled and machine stitched.
When submitting their entry, Brielle and her fellow artists described the piece as follows: ‘…the flower of life, a symbol of sacred geometry containing ancient, religious value and depicting the fundamental forms of space and time. It is a visual expression of the connections life weaves through all beings, representing beauty, balance, confidence and grace. We wanted to make a bold dress that would make the wearer of this dress radiate these qualities and be comfortable to wear.’
More about the artists and the work here
The online poll was conducted between 10th July – 31st July, receiving over 1500 submissions.