Fashion and Textiles began with us being informed of was that we'd we making a fashion garment at the end of this week using paper.
The first thing we were to do was to familiarising ourselves with the material we'll be using for the week; paper. In terms of textiles, paper is used in a different way than we've been previous using during the rotations. Though it's similar in terms of treating it, i.e; folding, cutting, scrunching, it's purpose is for something that could be worn as a whole or as part of something.
I experimented with different paper types such as newspaper and tissue paper. Using them I created different effects and 3D shapes using various techniques. I tried out different methods of manipulating the paper to achieve shapes that as our task had been set.
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After creating the little samples, I selected one to make on a larger scale. The coat seemed like the best option since it was already a garment piece.
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The following task was a group activity which involved 3 person per group, standing beside a mannequin- which wasn't our own - and followed instructions from Andrea. We were given a few minutes to create a garment, based on the theme given to us, as we rotated around in a circle.
- Free to create anything, without instructions:
Peacock/hula-girl or a peacock/ballerina, both with a sash seemed like a cute and interesting idea as it was a starter.
- Futuristic:
A questionable and metallic looking garment is what I'd call futuristic. Something with an interesting collar or shape.
- Symmetrical:
Symmetry can be measured from every angle, so we decided to play with angels in terms of showing mystery.
- Focusing on shoulders:
Conveniently, two huge cone shapes happen to be there and we took the opportunity to create some costume/evil queen looking shoulder pieces, contrasted with a more gentle look, curled front.
- Focusing on bottom half:
I like the idea of shapes and angles, so we used that in this skirt.
- Environmental:
Being the most different and least successful one, visually. Though we did like that the way the paper was treated to create a very earthy effect, the drapes acting as grass and the flower on the other shoulder, all connecting to nature.
Lastly, we returned back to our own mannequin and were to make something out of what we had originally made, for a little photography session.
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