One of my recent sources of inspiration has been the work of fashion designer Iris Van Herpen, in particular her 2012/2013 haute couture collection Hybrid Holism. She creates wearable sculptures that use the human body as their canvas.Van Herpen incorporates contemporary materials and modern technology to create new fabrics. One would expect her pieces to be cold and motionless however they are quite the opposite, full of emotion with a profound visual impact.
In my work I am drawn to use slow and repetitive processes as they allow me to form a strong connection to each piece. I have had a growing fascination with wearable technology, but I fear that by using machines, craftsmanship will be lost. This is a issue that will continue to be raised in my practice and hopefully one day a compromise will be made.
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