Modular Felt Coat and Hat, 2001
Felt.
A felt coat and hat from the Modular Series. Made of interlocking die-cut units, textiles, garments and accessories are created using a modular system. The modules are attached to one another without the use of sewing, stitching, glue or any other attachment method. They are interconnected based on the design of the individual units. This series expresses the idea that clothing and textiles can be dynamic. The series is designed without seams, allowing the pieces to be taken apart and altered. In practice, the process may be tangent to that of recycling in the sense that as one’s desire changes, the garment or object can be changed to create a new form or new function. A bag can be made smaller, a skirt can be lengthened or a wallpiece can be altered to fit new dimensions of space as we change our built environment or move to a new location. The texture of the modular textile does not reveal the mechanism of its construction. In some garments, special modules of different shapes serve specific purposes such as allowing for a sleeve to form, a skirt to flare or the customization of the garment to fit an individual’s shape and size. In the accessories, the special modules become the handles of bags or brims of hats that attach to the repeating units. Felt is specifically suited for this design because it does not fray when cut and can retain very geometric precision.
Presented in ONE-OF/OF-ONE, solo exhibition, Felissimo Design House, New York, NY.
Felt.
A felt coat and hat from the Modular Series. Made of interlocking die-cut units, textiles, garments and accessories are created using a modular system. The modules are attached to one another without the use of sewing, stitching, glue or any other attachment method. They are interconnected based on the design of the individual units. This series expresses the idea that clothing and textiles can be dynamic. The series is designed without seams, allowing the pieces to be taken apart and altered. In practice, the process may be tangent to that of recycling in the sense that as one’s desire changes, the garment or object can be changed to create a new form or new function. A bag can be made smaller, a skirt can be lengthened or a wallpiece can be altered to fit new dimensions of space as we change our built environment or move to a new location. The texture of the modular textile does not reveal the mechanism of its construction. In some garments, special modules of different shapes serve specific purposes such as allowing for a sleeve to form, a skirt to flare or the customization of the garment to fit an individual’s shape and size. In the accessories, the special modules become the handles of bags or brims of hats that attach to the repeating units. Felt is specifically suited for this design because it does not fray when cut and can retain very geometric precision.
Presented in ONE-OF/OF-ONE, solo exhibition, Felissimo Design House, New York, NY.