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This short series was made in response to an open call about sustainable fashion, for the rethink exhibition hosted by students at bath spa university, may 2024.
The garment featured was upcycled to create a discussion about the use of synthetic dyes in fashion. In particular their use in relation to the environment. The shirt has been printed using the alternative photographic process of Cyanotypes. This process uses chemistry that is low toxicity, which uses UV light and water to transfer a photo or impression onto a surface. The cuffs on the sleeves are created with pressed primroses and crocuses, which grow in the current season. The bottom of the shirt is printed with photographed Clematis accompanied by text about the synthetic dyes' impacts on the environment. I wanted to create something that can be considered sustainably made around an ongoing issue to show an example of a technique that could be used to reduce and improve the problem at hand. The piece links the environment to the fabric of which it is constructed, being made of cotton, a natural fibre and not synthetic based ones.
Rethink Exhibiton here