created from only butcher paper; no other media

During the Winter Interim, I chose to study in the fashion department, taking a course entitled Shape and Theory.

The premise of the course is refreshing, focusing on form and elements of design rather than pure concept.

I could not completely divorce myself from material as I worked with the butcher paper, thus producing form that was reminiscent of a paper bag.

Because volume was the main objective, I thought of the body as positive and its surrounding volume as negative. With this in mind, creating a volume that was multi-directional — defying and obeying gravity– seemed like the right solution.

Pictured here is the back.