What exactly is Deconstruction - Reconstruction?

Welcome to Deconstruction-Reconstruction! We are a group of art students hailing from various areas of study including fashion, fibers, and metals at Virginia Commonwealth University. We are researching recycling fibers as a response to the large amount of muslin scraps wasted each day in the fashion design department. Throughout our project, we will be collecting muslin scraps from the design studios in recycling bins, keeping track of how much is wasted, in hopes of creating a continuing fabric recycling program. During our research, we will be meeting with designers working with eco-friendly or recycled materials. We will also use the scraps in combination with found and recycled metals to create one of a kind garments and accessories in order to reuse the wasted scraps. These pieces will be featured in a final show in May 2008.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Below are some samples of coffee & tea staining techniques. As for the detailed photos - I layed out used coffee grounds on the muslin and let it sit in the sun. I got some interesting rubbings from the table - I thought the texture in general was kind of interesting as well (considering what it came from.) The last photo is from an inspiration board in M&J Trimmings (http://www.mjtrim.com/) in New York. I've been working on replicating the lace from muslin strips for my final piece.
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