Imbalance
This project used a single T-shirt as a medium to explore how a design principle can be communicated through the body. By applying a focused set of alterations, the garment was transformed to express imbalance as both a visual condition and a physical experience when worn.
This piece explored the concept of imbalance by examining how garment weight affects stabilization. As materials grow heavier when wet, I partially immersed a T-shirt in clear resin to create a glossy, water-saturated effect—sculpting the fabric to emulate drooping toward the more saturated side.
By hanging the garment vertically as it dried, the resin solidified this asymmetry, leaving an elongated, tail-like form on one side. I also experimented with introducing a more forceful pull to the left using bungee cords and elastic bands, applying tension during the drying process to exaggerate the sense of weight and directional strain.
Organic Ossuary
This project investigated organic fabrication through the construction of a corset made from cabbage. By using a biodegradable, living material typically associated with food waste, the garment investigated how form, structure, and decay can operate as design tools.
The cabbage was layered and shaped to approximate the structure of a corset, using its natural curvature and density to create compression around the body. As the material responded to handling and environmental conditions, it shifted in texture and integrity, introducing unpredictability into the form-making process.
The resulting piece functioned as both garment and experiment, testing how organic matter can be temporarily structured to suggest the language of fashion while remaining subject to change over time.
