IN STITCHES
I’m getting pretty psyched for this event: Open stitch, at Location One this September in New York City.
Here’s the description:
15 artists will spend seven days at Location One working intensely and in restricted conditions to produce wearable creations with only the tools and materials provided to them. A cross between art and fashion, the project temporarily removes the gallery from the appointed function of “showing” and moves it to the world of artistic production, raising questions about the circumstances, both physical and mental, of the creative process.
Open Stitch removes artists from the comfort of their own environments, imposes constraints, and compels them to work among others. The action will be documented via live-streamed video. Following the production stage, the gallery space will be left in its raw, post-production state, and an installation of the work produced will be on display. A video montage of the production process will be projected as part of the installation.
Did i mention i’m one of the participating artists!?!? It kind of reminds me of the DIY Wearable Challenge that Jonah and I run. Except it goes on for seven days and this time i get to makes some stuff, and with lots of other cool people around. (not that DIY Wearable Challengers aren’t cool too! - you get what i mean…) I’m also truly excited about the exhibition element, and the “blowout” fashion show. Heh… lots of fun stuff to look forward to!