All Stories
Have Endings
What is your vision
of textile futures?
Textiles cover almost every aspect of our lives, especially our bodies,
and yet they continually pass under many people’s radar. Even
in clothing, the cloth often goes unnoticed because it isn’t used
to its full potential. Textiles are such a broad base material - there’s
so much potential. I would like to see textiles used to their limits.
What is your project
about?
Making the wearer aware of the stories that exist around our clothing
and bringing them to the surface.
What inspires you?
My collection of found playing cards. I’m trying to find all 52!
Why are you doing this project? What
does it mean to you?
I think every object carries with it a narrative that exists over time.
I also think that emotion comes with time, and that narrative becomes
a connective thread between the maker and the wearer. Every piece of
clothing has a beginning, middle and end, just like a book.
What is ‘future’
about it?
I am interested in a future that grants status to the aspect of time
in dress, as opposed to the traditional view that space is the preeminent
value in dress and fashion.
Which materials
and technologies have you used?
Cabbage, onions, silk, rubber, turmeric, paper, water, the tumble
dryer, time. I like to use things from everyday life in new ways.
Kimberly
Hall
Since a little girl, when her mother began to let her dress herself
(and suffered the often hilarious results), Kim has had a special relationship
with her clothes. Her work for her BFA at The School of the Museum of
Fine Arts in Boston involved dressing up in many different costumes
for performances and photography. Film and video work carried on while
she settled down to work as a graphic designer in NYC for clients like
The Village Voice and New York Fashion Week. In an effort to improve
the costumes and disguises she was making, Kim began dressmaking classes
at FIT, and from there it was only a short leap to Central Saint Martins.
Acknowledgements:
Justin, my family, the town of Maynard, Petra and everyone at Hussein
Chalayan. |
