The clothes we wear keep a record of our life. Denim generates a memory that reveals, through wear and tear, habits, situations, contexts. It is transformed over time with traces that tell a story. This collaborative design workshop taught by artist Femke van Gemert and CENTRO University, will explore ways to reuse and transform denim, using its imperfections and traces. In a world where the life of our garments is dictated by trends and our fast consuming habits, we will investigate ways to extend its life cycle.
In this hands-on workshop we will play with the multiple textures of denim to generate new weavings. Through the creation of braids, knots and ropes, we will explore ways to reuse the fabric and transform it.
OBJECTIVE
Learn and experiment with new ways to reuse fabric (denim) once created, consumed and discarded.
SPEAKERS
Femke Van Gemert (NL)- textile artist
Andrea Bores Chemor (MX) – professor at CENTRO University
LOCATION
Breakout room B
FORMAT
Workshop and panel discussion
ATTENDANCE
In-person only
LANGUAGE
English