RISD Senior Show 2020
RISD Senior Show 2020
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Vanessa
Chiriboga

This collection is a reflection upon the “passing of time”, specifically through the life cycle of nature. Some pieces represent a part of the cycle of a plant’s growth and others have plants grow on the garment’s surface to become part of the natural evolution. My garments are meant to change in form and shape by the living plants on them. As any living organism the garments are also ephemeral. The come to life with the wearer who is part of; wearing the piece, then bringing it full cycle back to nature by planting it and letting the garment naturally decompose once its use is complete.

 

 

 

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Growth Dress

Silk and grass seeds

The “Growth dress” was made out of two layers of silk with grass seeds in between them. The dress was planted in the soil and allowed to grow. It was watered every day and grew in about three weeks.

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Seed Dress

Silk and seeds

The variety of seeds are encapsulated between the layers of the silk threw tight stitching in a plaid format. The dress can be germanized and planted at the end of its life.
 

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Germination Top and skirt

Digital print on silk organza and cotton dyed with tea and persimmon dye.

This print was created alongside my research of seeds, germination and roots. The photographs taken in this process were arranged into two separate patterns. One of them was digitally printed on cotton and the second on sheer silk. Layering the fabrics allowed both patterns to merge.

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Planting dress

Digitally printed cotton dyed with mud dye and matcha tea

The first step when planting a seed is creating small holes in the soil. The fabric manipulation in “planting dress” mirror this effect through patterned fish eye darts. The print came together with the photography research I took on seeds and germination. This digitally printed cotton dress was dyed with Bengala mud dye and Macha tea powder.
 

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Seed Packet Top and Skirt

Silk and seeds

The “Seed Packet skirt” is assembled by small silk organza seed packets all tied together. The skirt can be untied a packet at a time, giving the skirt a longer time to live while still giving the garden what is necessary at the time.

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Roots Dress

Digitally printed Cotton dyed with avocado and black tea

The oversized print in this short dress is from a photograph I took wile testing the growth of bean seeds inside of a silk packet. The dress was dip dyed into avocado seed and peel water as well as black tea. To replicate an earthy root effect the dress was broom pleated and then hand stitched in place.

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Harvest top and pants

Top- Silk and Wool Pants-Silk

Inspired by baskets used for harvesting. Each silk strand was dipped dyed into different batches of black tea. The color differences were achieved using different concentrations of the tea and boiling times.

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Loop collection

Silk, Cotton and seeds

The garments in my collection were designed to be worn for important stages of a persons life. At the end of use they are plantable making them become part of the commemoration they were used for since nature has a way of nourishing itself and living beyond the wearer.

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Smell the earth after the rain,
remember it forever
Tell an enduring story, let it grow and decompose naturally
admire the cycle, the evolution and movement
sweat in the sunshine, allow it nourish
Value the process and the connection
slide, roll and swing
Lay down in the fresh cut grass,
Burry the garment, its hard to let go
Keep the memory alive
Remember it every day

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