A historical process

In terms of design process, Vivienne Westwood is a strong influence, especially the way in which she directed her Historical collection. Between 2004 and 2005, she created a collection of 145 outfits, inspired by artworks from the 1970’s to the present day.

Westwood spent hours studying the artworks, and found inspiration in the costumes, colours and designs she saw in the paintings. She created statuesque dresses and poised them on platform shoes in front of the artwork, making it look as though they had stepped out of a portrait.

Throughout my research, I will use a similar technique, studying the art and culture of India. Learning about their methods, mediums and techniques. Once the research stage is complete, I intend to experiment with the information learnt by creating a series of artworks and explorations, which will respond in a modern way to these traditional techniques.

As mentioned in my first post, this blog will act as a visual diary, presenting my research, outcomes, experiments, sketches, inspiration and development as the project unfolds, in the hope that the blog will act as a tool for discussion amongst my tutors and piers, providing a means of constant feedback and advice.