Troy Derks – SAIC Fashion Exhibition 2021

Student Work

Troy Derks

Sculptural Headwear / Headwear & Headspace
Footwear Design
Supply & Surplus - The Art of Making Things

tderks@artic.edu

T H E C O L L E C T I O N
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1-800’s-NOW / THE BIRDS OF PARADISE, LOST! / (AND WE GOT THE FUCK OUT OF THERE) / SPRINTING! / LIGHTYEARS (AWAY) / I HAD NO IDEA, WHERE IN HELL WE’RE GOING.
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It’s almost the future of us! We are losing everything, the birds of paradise lost. The chronic nostalgia, for everything, we kill off. The species, the substance, we mine into extinction. It’s the essence of us. A reverence for the past, for brass, lichens, and grass growing back, the creators and creatures, lost instincts. It’s evidence! Candle wax, stained glass, crystal, coral, bone, and precious stones, like clean slate.

The future of humanity is on the horizon.
I want to keep looking out, but it’s sicker when I look back.

Troy Derks - The Shell Plate

The Shell Plate, 2021, turtle shells, tulle, wire, brass hardware

created from found and upcycled materials

Troy Derks - The Rawhide Wedge

The Rawhide Wedge, 2021, goatskin, gum wedge, and layered rawhide

created from upcycled materials

Troy Derks - The Censor Strip Set and Eel Wrap Wedge

The Censor Strip Set and Eel Wrap Wedge, 2021, goatskin, found wedge, eel skin, lizard skin, found chimes, brass chains, and brass hardware.

created from upcycled materials

Troy Derks - The Peep Toe

The Peep Toe, 2020, winter coat, goatskin, eel skin, gum sole

created from upcycled materials

Troy Derks - The Snow Sandals

The Snow Sandals, 2020, winter coat, wodden wedge, lizard skin

created from upcycled materials

Troy Derks - The Ostrich Mullet

The Ostrich Mullet, 2020, treated wire, steamed ostrich feather, unknown feathers, human hair

created from upcycled materials

Troy Derks - The Ostrich Mullet

The Ostrich Mullet, 2020, treated wire, steamed ostrich feather, unknown feathers, human hair

created from upcycled materials

Troy Derks - The Exoskeleton

The Exoskeleton, 2020, tulle wrapped and treated wire mask

created from upcycled materials

Troy Derks - The Air Hat

The Air Hat, 2020, hand dyed felt hood, hand dyed cheesecloth

created from upcycled materials

Troy Derks - The Thermo-Earring Set

The Thermo-Earring Set, 2021, found galloped thermometer globes, and brass chains

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THE COLLECTION : Supply & Surplus 2021
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The Documentation features “The Shell Plate, The Pendulum Glasses, The New Mask, The Thermo-Earring Set, The Censor-Strip Set, and The Eel Wrap Wedge”

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THE COLLECTION : Sculptural Headwear 2020
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The Documentation features “The Air Hat, The Ostrich Mullet, The Mink Hawk, The Exoskeleton, and The Head Plate”

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THE COLLECTION : Advanced Shoe Design 2020
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The Documentation features “The Rawhide Wedge, The Snow Sandals, and The Peep Toe”

“THE COLLECTION” focuses on a posthuman society digging into their roots, upon pushing the earth to inhabitability. This society scavenges what remains, and covets what was lost. Everything left is “THE COLLECTION”
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“THE COLLECTION” is composed of all hand crafted works. “THE COLLECTION” features traditional millinery, and couture techniques, as well as hand dyed materials. “THE COLLECTION” is created from almost entirely upcycled, natural materials, i.e. leather, lizard skin, eel skin, goatskin, muslin, ostrich feathers, hand treated wire, felt hoods, cheesecloth, crystal, found turtle shells, minks, bells, chains, tulle, human hair, upcycled clothing and shoes.

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