My Final Major Project...From My Foundation Course

My final major project was inspired by origami and my development stage was spent playing around with paper, folding and cutting and created shapes. I really enjoyed my foundation course work and also really proud of it, especially now looking back and remember what I had created. I created both pieces through the folded flying star dagger forms and slotted them together and created the garments. The dress also included using needle and thread to lace them together. (Work from my London Metropolitan- Art & Design Foundation Course 2007/2008)

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Intricate Paper Frocks !!

This 'Pratt + Paper & Ralph' Pucci Exhibit is Sure to Amaze

'After a long semester of study in texture and form, 50 multidisciplinary Pratt Institute’s School of Art and Design students were challenged to dress Ralph Pucci’s mannequins entirely in paper. The stunning fashion paper works created during this project are now part of an exhibition titled ‘Pratt + Paper & Ralph Pucci,’ available to be viewed in Pucci’s Gallery Nine Showroom .' (Trendhunter.com)

'Furthermore, these paper dresses and sculptural pieces within the ‘Pratt + Paper & Ralph Pucci’ exhibit can also be seen at the displays of some famous stores like Macy´s New York.' (Trendhunter.com)

The textures and form created through just plain paper is absolutely amazing and inspiring. Makes me want so start cutting paper and creating a dress or garment! This reminds me of my final major project for my foundation course when I created garments out of folded paper. I love paper its such a great resource, you can write, draw, colour, dye, change, cut, fold and more on/with it !!

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