Textile waste engineered by fast fashion has created a global environmental crisis, various ways of textile reuse and recycling or upcycling are a possible answer.

 

My method of upcycling uses clothing as a blank canvas for creativity,

• transforming discarded textiles into wearable art using textile paint,

• saving perfectly intact items for personal use, items that would otherwise end up as textile waste,

• creating a public statement for sustainability that might inspire others.

 

Urban treasure hunt

During the thrill of urban treasure hunting for low-to-no-budget raw material in thrift outlets or second hand stores, my inspiration is often sparked in the moment of discovery. As the artist I experience the exciting process of creation via textile paint and finally the satisfaction of wearing my finished artwork for the first time in public.

 

Thus becoming artist, artwork and gallery all in one, all at once.

 

Textiles turned into unique wearable artwork become items of individual expression as well as zero-waste statements, to raise awareness in order to change overall consumer behaviour.

 

Zero-waste fashion is saving resources and energy, not only in the process of its creation: This kind of artwork does not require specialized and supervized environments like galleries to be safely presented to the public.

 

Wearable art is a statement for a more environmental-friendly attitude.