Wearable Art 2012 by MassArt students

Wearable Art 2012, now on display at Copley Place, features 36 garments, each crafted by fashion design students from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design undergraduate and fashion certificate programs. Dotted throughout the center court of the mall are five platforms that showcase ensembles constructed with materials ranging from the traditionally luxurious (silk, chiffon, and lace) to quirky (tree bark and paper clips).—Jessica Teich, Globe Correspondent

Pictured: A dress made of birch bark by Jessica Tenczar.

Tenczar’s dress during the MassArt Fashion Design fashion show sophomore, junior, and senior collections at the Revere Hotel in Boston on May 11.

The designer spent two weeks in December harvesting frozen bark before beginning the 50-hour creative process that resulted in the much-buzzed-about garment.

Senior Sarah Maloof’s “The DeVil’’ creation channeled Dishney’s fashionable villan.

“I took something from a childhood show that’s kind of fun and scary and made it into a dress,’’ she said. “[When you see] the finished result, you’re happy to connect your inspiration with the actual piece that came out of it,’’ she said.

Erika Williams made her dress out of paper clips.

Rebecca Iafrate’s creation made of newspapers.

Faith Gartland’s creation made of Aquafina bottles.

Another view of Faith Garland’s dress.

Chloe Davies made her creation out of tea bags.

A look by Ashley Cushon.

A dress by Marcia Roseme, class of 2013.