For this project I'd like to focus on fashion and cross-cultural understanding. Last summer I went to Dubai with the MICA Summer Study Abroad, where a bunch of girls from MICA teamed up with some Emirate girls there to create a blog and then a project from the blog. From our mission statement on the blog, our group came up with a product that's purpose was to get rid of misunderstandings and misconceptions of other cultures and unite them instead. I would like to try and create garment(s) that accomplishes this same goal. The blog that we created is bonding09.wordpress.com. I'm also currently reading a book entitled "Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently... and Why" by Richard Nisbett which I'm hoping will help, and am looking at designers that think cross-culturally, such as Issey Miyake.
- Maya Graffagna
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Petra; Collapsible forms
In my independent research project I would like to focus on the different collapsible structures and systems, which are used for various purposes. Such as function units on furniture, roller blinds, folding lampions, umbrellas, etc. I want to investigate possibilities of those systems and their potential usage in garment both functional and aesthetic.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Guapo Magazine and Animalia
A former student was featured on the pages of this magazine, and I thought you might be interested in the site. (For Ashley Lloyd's work, scroll down to "Raised by Wolves".)
Company XIV
I visited this mini dance company and in house production company in NYC this weekend, and thought you might be interested in their work. Check out their costume design! Michela - you might be especially interested in their production Le Serpent Rouge. Baroque meets Rococo meets Edwardian Storybook Goth.
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