1/12/2022

Human Stories of Sustainability within the Fashion Industry - Day 6

How successful were you in making the 3D experiments from waste?

I made a range of different 3d experiments using plastic bottles. The first samples were not so creative in their nature and may have appeared obvious. However, along the week, I began extracting possibilities for samples and dismantling the water bottle. I then used pieces of it, such as the cap, the logo on the plastic and the bottom of the bottle and combining them with other materials such as thread to create more inventive and mixed media samples, which I figured were very successful.

How successful were you in translating your ideas into printed surfaces?

Translating my ideas into a flat, printed surface, was the hardest part of the project for me. In the beginning of the shapes extraction process I was not satisfied with my chosen shapes therefore the final outcome was not sucesfull. Therefore, I began extracting the shapes again and restarted the process in order to create something that was more exciting for me.

Are you happy with the work you have presented today? Why?

Yes! I feel that I have translated my ideas clearly and that my final outcome translates the development of my creative process. Placing the prints into the human silhouette was also very exciting for me and has aided in concluding my work.

If you were to repeat this project, knowing what you know now - what would you do differently?

If I were to repeat this project I think I would have chosen a different waste material. Plastic water bottles were interesting to work with, but once I had chosen that I had to work with it until the end, and I feel that there aren't enough possibilities to work with when talking about bottles. Therefore, I would have chosen something more diverse and with a range of textures.

Reflection This page is part of the collection 'FASHION AND TEXTILES - Part 2'.

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