Photographed in historical Shanghai alley in Vancouver with objects associated with good financial fortune such as the money tree (Pachira aquatica).
Photographed in historical Shanghai alley in Vancouver with objects associated with good financial fortune such as the money tree (Pachira aquatica).
Her small bamboo cage houses a Magpie Robin, which is a messenger of good news. Photo by Jordi Sancho.
Her small bamboo cage houses a Magpie Robin, which is a messenger of good news. Photo by Jordi Sancho.
The Maple tree is not only a symbol for longevity and money but the seeds are edible.
The Maple tree is not only a symbol for longevity and money but the seeds are edible.
The blue Lupines at the bottom of the dress were found growing wild by the side of the highway.
The blue Lupines at the bottom of the dress were found growing wild by the side of the highway.
Left in my yard during the hot summer the delicate Lupines shrivel and fall off but the seeds remain intact.
Left in my yard during the hot summer the delicate Lupines shrivel and fall off but the seeds remain intact.
The Celosia flowers were scavenged from the florist’s rubbish bin; their deep magenta colour now faded.
The Celosia flowers were scavenged from the florist’s rubbish bin; their deep magenta colour now faded.
As I do not have a car I found an alternative mode of transportation when I went to pick the maple tree seeds.
As I do not have a car I found an alternative mode of transportation when I went to pick the maple tree seeds.

Maple Flapper Jumper

The Maple Flapper Jumper symbolizes hope for new beginnings. Fresh off the boat and in honour of her new Canadian home, she wears a dress of Sycamore Maple Tree Seeds, which resembles the liberated flapper style of the 1920’s. Emancipated from the Victorian corset and with her unencumbered boyish bob, she is now able to move freely and make her mark in this new port. As a young entrepreneur, will she open a garment factory that pays a living wage to its workers, or will she become disillusioned and turn it into a sweatshop?

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