Eve Hunter

Eve Hunter is a talented teen from Central Hawke’s Bay who recently garnered attention for her innovative fashion project, creating a gown from feed sacks and baling twine. Her wearable art piece, named 'in the back of my mind', reflects the stress of everyday life as experienced by farmers and equestrians. Hunter’s design process involved cutting and hot-gluing around 400 squares from equine sacks and repurposing her mother's wedding dress corset. She showcased her work at the TOI wearable art showcase in Hastings, where she received accolades for her storytelling and creative use of materials. Influenced by her grandmother, an artist, Hunter has a passion for fashion and aims to continue developing her skills in the field.