A sustainable design process with found clothing
Every year, roughly 92 million tons of clothing end up in landfills. This course seeks to support students rescuing our cast-offs by upcycling fast fashion. Students will explore how to deconstruct garments, rethink their intention, and reconstruct them anew. We will conceptualize a mini collection for theoretical “clients”/“characters” with varying styles and body shapes.
In an effort to reduce waste, students will ideate with their found materials and draw this redux collection with thoughtful intentionality toward a concise wardrobe. They will then build these designs, and the course will culminate with a showing of work at the end of class.
Materials will be provided to ensure accessibility/equability to the course, but students are welcome and encouraged to bring items they are excited to reconceptualize. Students should feel comfortable hand sewing at least. Machine sewing and serging familiarity is very helpful.
Learning Outcomes:
- Refine Drawing and Design skills
- Dimensional problem solving
- Explore different bodies in clothing and how to support dressing the body
- Challenge and grow sewing skills
- Greater understanding of materials
Delivery Method: Fully in-person
Course Level: 2000-level
Credits: 2
M 8:30AM - 12:10PM (1st seven weeks)
Maximum Enrollment: 10
Course Frequency: Every 2-3 years
Categories: 2000 , All courses , Drama , First Seven Week , Fully In-Person , Two Credit
Tags: #design #Clothing # sustainability #sewing #sculpture , Costume