I
have made a number of pieces (Jilted, Thick Skinned) exploring the relationship between skin and
wearable object. To balance this, it's time to investigate the fabric
layer, the clothing, which usually lies between the object, specifically
jewellery, and the skin (body) on which it's worn.
As an integral part of who we are
and what we do clothing has assumed many roles, including the ability to
contain and carry through the addition of pockets, openings and fixings. The interplay of function and form, and the constant movement of, and
interaction with, the fabric is at the centre of all of this is. Often
unknowingly, people 'play' with their clothing, and in the process, momentarily
redefine its form: shirtsleeves are rolled up; warm knitted sleeves are pulled
down to cover fingers on a cold day' scarves are twisted and knotted; hemlines
are hitched.
At this point of play, I suspect that clothing
takes on a new role. If a jumper is worn casually slung across our
shoulders, perhaps with the cuffs carefully knotted on our chests, is it, at this point, a
jumper, or has it become a necklace?
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| Found photograph "Actress Deborah Kerr Wearing A Straw Hat, a Sweater Tied Around Her Shoulders" |
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| Off The Cuff Studio work - found vintage dress, stitch, paper © Vanda Campbell 2013 |
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| Off The Cuff Studio - found objects, paper, stitch © Vanda Campbell 2013 |
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