Monday, November 23, 2009
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about the project
MakeShift is an art and research project that examines the relationships between 'making', 'clothing' and 'living'. The basic premise for the project is that for a period of one year starting on September 1st, 2009, I will only wear things that I have made myself. Initially this may seem like a reasonable task, but it will include all of my clothes, socks, shoes, underwear, coats, jackets, hats, bathing suits, accessories and anything else I might need to protect my body from the elements while trying to lead a fulfilling life.
Beyond being a nail-hammering, speed-sewing, room-pacing, hair-raising, life-enriching personal challenge, I hope to gain some understanding of the limitations of clothing and how they affect the development of ideology. Ultimately, I would like to examine the role of clothing as a form of cultural production.
I hope you will participate by leaving comments on this blog or stopping by the space for a visit. Makeshift is meant to be an exploration of ideas so the conversation that develops will become an important part of how the project unfolds.
Natalie Purschwitz
Beyond being a nail-hammering, speed-sewing, room-pacing, hair-raising, life-enriching personal challenge, I hope to gain some understanding of the limitations of clothing and how they affect the development of ideology. Ultimately, I would like to examine the role of clothing as a form of cultural production.
I hope you will participate by leaving comments on this blog or stopping by the space for a visit. Makeshift is meant to be an exploration of ideas so the conversation that develops will become an important part of how the project unfolds.
Natalie Purschwitz
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November
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- Day 90 & 91
- Day 89 - Curling
- Day 88 - Blurry is Better
- Day 87 - Painting Day
- Day 86
- Day 85 - Last Day for Super! Surprise! Round 2
- Days 83 & 84
- Day 82
- Day 81
- Day 80 - Clothing Sale Today
- Day 79 - New Bohemian
- Day 78 - new laces = new shoes
- Days 76 & 77 - On the mend
- Day 75 - No Makeshift Showroom today
- Day 74 - Another Day, Another Outfit
- Day 73
- Day 72
- Day 71 - Super! Surprise! Round 2
- Day 70
- Day 69
- Day 68
- Day 67 - What 10 hours of driving can look like
- Day 66 - Advantages
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this is a surprisingly amazing colour on you!(the yellow) -it works so well with the rest of your outfit. By the way, it warms my little heart seeing you dressed so wonderfully and different every day.(It also makes me think about how I dress and that yes, people do notice what one is wearing-good and bad!)thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi Natalie! Thanks so much for taking the time to read my blog post and comment! I really do have some idea of the time and work that must have gone into the execution of this project. You have really inspired me to raise my game in terms of what I can produce myself (my aim is to eventually get as self-sufficient as possible, particularly in clothing, and rely on commercially produced anything less and less). I'm sure you're inspiring other creative people to step up too! Do you spend a long time before 1st Sept thinking about your needs, then planning and sewing them? For example, it seems as though you produced most of your underwear before the project, was that something you were already doing anyway? Did online resources, blogs and the like help you in the pre-1st Sept stage? Sorry for all the questions, I just find you project so interesting.
ReplyDeleteAll the best
Zoe
je découvre ton blog et je suis émerveillée par ton travail , tes tenues sont superbes et vont surement beaucoup m'inspirer ...
ReplyDeleteBonne continuation et courage pour mener à bien ton projet ;)