Women’s time
This collection is inspired by the themes of Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles by Chantal Akerman. The three-hour film follows Jeanne over the course of three days. The only sound accompanying Jeanne is that of her tasks in the domestic space. Her actions are methodical, and one task always seems to necessitate another. The labor in the domestic space is time consuming and never finished.
Though Jeanne works tirelessly and endlessly throughout the film, her work is not valued by society or by those around her. There is value and beauty in her tasks, however unknown.
This collection is a celebration of work associated with women, of work that takes time and is methodical, and of work that is detailed and unseen.
The garments are made up of a language of four objects: a stove, a kettle, a coffee maker, and a chair. Each object is from the domestic space and was draped as if it were itself a body. Those draped objects are then used and manipulated to create the garments. The collection also focuses on fiber arts and an interest in an inside/outside dichotomy. Working with material and concept I collaborated with a fiber arts student, Arthur Arthur, to push this idea of detail, time, and care in the very structures of the garment. Through knit work, mending, embroidery, found fabrics from the domestic space, and other fiber work, I highlight the concept of beauty and celebrate the methodical, detailed, and time-consuming work of fabric.
