DENIM CAPSTONE :

ORIGINALLY INSPIRED BY THE SHEER VOLUME OF UNHEALTHY BIRDS IN NEW YORK. DURING THIS PROJECT, CONSTANT REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE ORIGINAL DESIGN TO INCORPORATE DENIM MANIPULATION. TWO OF THOSE REVISIONS INCLUDED THE HOMBRE DYE ON THE SKIRT AND THE MULTITUDE OF PLEATING TECHNIQUES USED.

AT THE TIME I FELT AS THOUGH THIS PROJECT WAS A WASTE. I GOT SICK FROM THE SHEER AMOUNT OF BLEACH I INHALED FOR ABOUT A MONTH DURING THE BLEACHING PROCESS. I LOST COUNT OF THE NUMBER OF YARDS I PLEATED JUST COME OUT WITH WHAT I CONSIDERED AT THE TIME TO BE AN OVERALL FAILURE OF A PROJECT. I FELT AS THOUGH MY TIME AND EFFORT AMOUNTED TO NOTHING. LOOKING BACK ON THE DENIM CAPSTONE, I FIND A SORT OF SENTIMENTALITY THAT CAME WITH THE STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS AND SHEER TIME THAT THE DENIM CAPSTONE TOOK. I AM FONDLY REMINDED OF A TIME WHERE I COULD DEDICATE MY LIFE TO SOMETHING SO EXPERIMENTAL AND REDUCTIVE AS THIS PROJECT.