Intersections

100% cotton canvas, 16 waistbands, 3mm suede lace, embroidery floss (2 pieces -36”H x 24”W)

“Intersections” explores waste minimalization sustainable practices and art of apparel construction details. This two-piece wall hanging exhibits waistbands from second-hand jeans. The eleven straight and five curved waistbands were disassembled collaged, overlapped, stitched and embroidered. As one of three pieces in an art series, this piece discovers artistic interpretations for upcycling existing textiles and displaying apparel construction details as art. This piece pays homage to these brands shown.