The title ‘Reshaping the Boundaries’ was to be influenced by the dividing lines of society.
As a designer, the narrative and concept behind my work develops from craftsmanship, textile exploration and fabric manipulation techniques. Exploring and developing traditional and non-traditional craft enables me to explore the boundaries of fabric against the body. Building from my research, the collection showcases a variety of handcrafted techniques, creating unique silk screen prints using innovative binders, macrame knotting and elegant finishing techniques to create longevity within a design. Whilst creating the effects of haptics within my collection, creating textured surfaces to become a more interactive garment.
The silhouettes developed from juxtaposing the 18th century dress with modern-day wear, resulting in a unique collection that is made elegant through my choice of fabric/layering, handcrafted cloth, and exploration of silhouettes. Reshaping 18th century silhouettes to be-come more modern while expressing hyper femininity.
With the emphasis of silhouettes, fabric choices and colours being heavily influenced by the 18th century. Research has shown that the colour pink shared connections to wealth and pow-er rather than being associated with gender. Pink was fashionably worn by men during the 18th century and wasn’t until the 20th century that this colour became widely associated with femininity. My collection addresses this, to reshape these dividing lines of gender norms and create a hyper feminine elegance of flamboyance to freely express. These design choices al-lowed my collection to cater for a wider audience, being able to fit several body sizes and recognizing that all people are different.
Roedd y teitl ‘Reshaping the Boundaries’ i’w ddylanwadu gan y llinellau sy’n rhannu cymdeithas.
Fel dylunydd, mae’r naratif a’r cysyniad y tu ôl i’m gwaith yn datblygu o grefftwaith, archwilio tecstiliau a thechnegau defnyddio defnyddiau. Mae archwilio a datblygu crefftau traddodiadol ac anhraddodiadol yn fy ngalluogi i archwilio ffiniau defnyddiau yn erbyn y corff. Gan adeiladu ar fy ngwaith ymchwil, mae’r casgliad yn arddangos amrywiaeth o dechnegau crefft llaw, creu printiau sgrin sidan unigryw gan ddefnyddio rhwymwyr arloesol, clymau macramé a thechnegau gorffen urddasol er mwyn creu hirhoedledd o fewn y cynllun. Wrth greu effaith gyffyrddiadol o fewn fy nghasgliad, gan greu arwynebau gweadol er mwyn datblygu dilledyn mwy rhyngweithiol.
Mae’r silwetau a ddatblygwyd o gyfosod gwisg o’r 18fed ganrif a gwisgoedd cyfoes, wedi arwain at gasgliad unigryw sy’n urddasol yn sgil fy newis o ddefnyddiau/haenu, lliain gwaith llaw, ac archwilio silwetau. Ail-lunio silwetau o’r 18fed ganrif er mwyn bod yn fwy cyfoes a mynegi benyweidd-dra i’r eithaf.
Gyda’r pwyslais ar silwetau, y dewis defnyddiau a lliwiau dan ddylanwad cryf y 18fed ganrif. Mae ymchwil wedi dangos bod y lliw pinc yn rhannu cysylltiadau â chyfoeth a grym yn hytrach na’i fod yn gysylltiedig â rhyw. Roedd pinc yn cael ei wisgo’n ffasiynol gan ddynion yn ystod y 18fed ganrif ac nid tan yr 20fed ganrif y cysylltwyd y lliw’n agos iawn â benyweidd-dra. Mae fy nghasgliad yn ymdrin â hyn, ail-lunio’r llinellau yma sy’n rhannu normau rhyw a chreu urddas hynod fenywaidd ar sail y rhyddid i fynegi’n lliwgar. Rhoddodd y dewisiadau dylunio yma gyfle i’r casgliad apelio at gynulleidfa ehangach, gan ei fod yn gweddu i sawl maint corff ac yn cydnabod fod pawb yn wahanol.
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