Inverse

100% cotton twill, double rolled hems, embroidery floss (24”H x 36”W).

“Inverse” explores waste minimalization sustainable practices and art of apparel construction details. This wall hanging exhibits the hems from second-hand jeans. The 38 double rolled hems are cut from disassembled jeans, twisted and held in place by gray embroidery. This piece experiments with line, texture and dimension. 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.