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Ryde History Hub

Rising by Amber Denham

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Date Taken4 September, 2025DescriptionAmber Denham standing next to her entry which won the Functional Award

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

ArtistAmber DenhamDate2025Artwork Description"Rising"
Through my rain jacket, "Rising", I explore the role of water in climate change and how it effects rising sea levels. The wave designs are inspired by traditional Japanese wave designs, Seigaiha. I chose to use this as Japan is particularly affected by rising sea levels and escalating weather patterns. The jacket is made from the fabric found on umbrellas, salvaged over the years after our own worsening weather events. Turing upcycled umbrella fabrics into a rain jacket ensures that what was used as a non-durable, short term solution can now be used indefinitely ending the cycle of waste.

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KeywordWomenSubjectsAmber DenhamSee Street Gallery (Meadowbank, NSW)See Street (Meadowbank)Art--Awards--New South Wales--RydeArt--Competitions--New South Wales--RydeSustainable Waste 2 Art Prize (SWAP)EventSWAP, Sustainable Waste Art Prize, 2025

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Usage statementPlease acknowledge the artist/photographer (where known) and that the image is courtesy of Ryde History Hub (City of Ryde Libraries)

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Physical DescriptionDigital image ; colourFormatBorn digitalTypePhotograph

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