DeConstruction T-Shirt Series, 2003 (Red incision, White Incision ,Tan Incision)
Used T-shirts, ink.
An experiment in upcycling used T-shirts through methods of deconstruction such as hand slicing with a razor blade. The next experiment added the stage of reconstruction to the process, with both methods creating something wholly new.
Presented at GEN ART Chrysler PT Studios Series, Part 1: Deconstructed T-Shirt, fashion show, Den, San Francisco CA, Part 2: Reconstructed T-Shirt, fashion show, 363 Hayes St. Gallery, San Francisco, CA. The top image was featured on the cover of the book Textiles Today: a global survey of trends and traditions by Chloe Colchester, Thames & Hudson, 2007, also featured on p.139.
Used T-shirts, ink.
An experiment in upcycling used T-shirts through methods of deconstruction such as hand slicing with a razor blade. The next experiment added the stage of reconstruction to the process, with both methods creating something wholly new.
Presented at GEN ART Chrysler PT Studios Series, Part 1: Deconstructed T-Shirt, fashion show, Den, San Francisco CA, Part 2: Reconstructed T-Shirt, fashion show, 363 Hayes St. Gallery, San Francisco, CA. The top image was featured on the cover of the book Textiles Today: a global survey of trends and traditions by Chloe Colchester, Thames & Hudson, 2007, also featured on p.139.