MakeShift is an art and research project from Natalie Purschwitz, creator and designer of Vancouver-based store Hunt and Gather. Designed to investigate the relationships between ‘making’, ‘clothing’ and ‘living’; Purschwitz has set out to hand craft every item in her wardrobe for one whole year, including all undergarments, socks, shoes and accessories. A daunting task for most the designer has already created an impressive collection of garments, including two pairs of leather shoes, tights, overalls and a hand-felted apron. The rules are simple: all garments can be made out of new or used materials; although when possible, the designer will endeavour to create her own materials. Purschwitz is currently working on a pair of sunglasses, which use recycled lenses. The designer hopes the project will shed some light on clothing’s role as a form of cultural production.
You can follow Natalie Purschwitz’s daily creations here.
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Somebody did that a long time before. Her name is Elin Wikström.
The only difference being Elin did it for 6 weeks not one year.
And maybe Elin didn’t do shoes or underwear.
http://www.hlemmur.com/listamenn/wikstrom27702/myndir/mynd14.html
“In the piece made for E&T(A) she is refraining from wearing any mass-produced, bought clothes for one year. Instead she will make her own clothes, turning KM into a workshop over a six week period.”
taken from here
http://www.a-desk.org/04/maria.php
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:40 am