The
design process involved
in the Balance Cape
The cape started with this fabric collage, which I had
made a year before in a Healing
Stitches workshop, where I focused on my feelings about balance and
imbalance in my life, my work, and my emotions.
Once I was embarked upon the Inside the Dress Project,
and was working on the prescribed exercises,
I realized that I wanted to explore this theme more deeply.
The three photos below show some of the design
possibilities I considered for a pathway that would be symbolic of my
uneasy equilibrium.
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Each of the three capes in Capabilities evolved very slowly, with many
changes, additions, and unexpected inspirations and frustrations.
Each step of the way, I tried out different design
possibilities, pinning them to the wall, then stepping back to see
how I felt about them.
Many choices were made fortuitously. For example, the
shape of the hem at the bottom was suggested by the odd shape of the white
fabric scrap I used. |
