Maria Rusomaroff is a Planner for the City of Indianapolis. She is also passionate about re purposing used materials. If she had her way, we would all be as dedicated as she is. I know. I am her husband Clyde Gaw.
Growing up as a teenager on the West Side of Indianapolis during the '70's, Maria made most of her clothes. Self taught, Maria is highly skilled in the textile arts and can stitch and sew with anyone.
One evening last summer, Maria told me of her idea. "I am thinking about submitting a proposal for a dress design to Project IMA: Fashion Unbound. I want to use the material from the RCA Dome and turn it into a dress."
"That's nice honey," I casually replied while flipping burgers on the grill. Little did I know, her proposal would be accepted, and her 'project' would have a significant place in our home and family life for the next six weeks.
In late August of 2010 Maria received an acceptance letter from the event organizers of Project IMA Fashion Unbound.
She would have until October 20th to complete her dress.
The first week of September, Maria obtained special industrial Teflon infused material from the interior of the RCA Dome roof reclaimed by the People for Urban Progress. Motivated to express and represent her vision, Maria has worked weekends after her work hours are finished at the City County Building to create her fashion masterpiece.
Utilizing photos taken by daughter and part time dome-wedding dress model Kelby, this blog will provides readers with insight into Maria's working processes and document her experience transforming material from the Hoosier Dome ceiling into a wedding dress.
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