![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/e50df62e-bf5d-4f05-a9f6-c37b998872d4_rw_3840.jpg?h=a23e9649ab1e5bc37cdf9dafcaa668ed)
Spruce root sculptured star dress with tub top lining paired with thigh-high hand knit cable socks and wristies completed with star or the sea earrings
Dress: Stars over the beach
Artist: MJ LeBlanc (dress and construction)
Artist: Eileen Murphy (root stars)
Artist: Eileen Murphy (root stars)
Description: Hand crafted spruce roots stars assembled with wires over a sand coloured tup dress with back zipper opening.
Media used: locally harvested spruce roots, wire, 100% wool jersey knit, zipper
Techniques used: Foraging, soaking, hand peeling/shaving, steaming, moulding, writing, steaming pattern drafting, Machine sewing, hand stitching
Total hours: 55 hours
Behind the Scene
Star Dress
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/506e89e1-e691-49c9-b51f-efd30eb9210f_rw_1920.png?h=f0538ecfdbc1ebb0f78a709d7d15c678)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/e659ec9a-3913-45f7-ac43-2bb55011efec_rw_1920.png?h=e19d56f142ee6e6d6b748702b0281d2b)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/657fe7c9-7a18-4150-a192-db5d74b80417_rw_1200.png?h=d49cabfdb3285b02090069e0c8030de6)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/ff249843-3f0d-4d85-a610-3c2318acdedb_rw_1200.png?h=55a2efa0e13c5e00267afd7abfd4ac06)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/84cb11fd-d7f1-4bbd-b680-7c5af5a979b9_rw_1200.png?h=23e3469ed99d6026e8a159f6a4155617)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/8cad6463-e069-4aa4-95cb-7eae0bd24326_rw_3840.jpg?h=49646f20575ba1954241a1f7166f4573)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/54e6490e-104a-412d-8fde-38d42f3ba204_rw_1920.jpg?h=71fc971a7999d32e85e6aeedcc9a3c6f)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/46950f9b-697b-457f-935d-7e76233a573e_rw_1920.jpg?h=e751ca96caaefc065963f71947e0e69e)
Socks & Wristies
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/9911a007-326a-4988-9731-c9aad9816e20_rw_1200.jpeg?h=511d252d51811fc4ef46bc5fedf33488)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/5471f0f3-98b1-4a17-8ad3-9c52cdf70ffe_rw_1200.jpeg?h=d41ee0bc074c71e500208a7f2dae8acd)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/7800fa61-839a-4ff2-8482-e0c654eb2e33/abc25258-8f68-436a-83f4-7d4d2a553eb7_rw_1200.jpeg?h=7a041e32b4bcefcfab213d95eea1accc)