project portfolio of Jane Brooks Zurn Rampersad
Projects I've completed over the years
Illuminated wedding dress. Visible in daylight, with color-changing flowers. In addition to wearing at wedding, was shown on Daily Planet on Discovery Canada in February 2015.
Tabby cat leggings. My cat has great legs. I wanted to imitate his legs, in a non-destructive way. So I made my own cat leggings.
Lava-hot coffee Instead of containing lava that invigorates the island, this mug with the image of the Haleakala caldera, provides the life-giving coffee to invigorate your day.
Rising above the trees Envisioning a person rising above a skyline of palm trees, led to this skirt.
Palm Tree Camoflage Bathing Suit blending into the surroundings, in this palm tree and sky bathing suit.
Straight copper lines turn into a skyscraper with illuminated windows my workspace during the Crafting Electricity workshop. Playing around with copper tape, it formed itself into a skyscraper. The LEDs illuminate windows, and are fed power through the structure of the lines.
Why is my Tire Flat? While visiting my neighborhood mechanic, I noticed a box of random metal pieces. They said it was stuff pulled out of people's tires over the years. I returned a week later, with a picture frame marked Why Is My Tire Flat? It has a magnetic knife holder in the middle, which the random pieces of metal could be attached to, as a living and growing answer for so many motorists.
Miniature stained-glass style windows and doors Tiny replicas of life-sized windows and doors
Joy, in pill form Modern medicine expects to be able to solve all problems with external treatments. If one could evoke joy via a pill, perhaps it would look like this.
Super sparkling evening gown The more sparkle and shine, the better. Evening gowns usually bling by reflecting light back to the viewer. No longer limited by the ambient light, this dress emits its own sparkle via twinkling LEDs placed in strategic sequin locations.