04. Finishing Up, Taking Photos, & the Exhibition April 10, 2022, Sunday [9:29 am – 2:17 pm, 8:05 – 11:59 pm]; April 11, 2022, Monday [12:00 – 5:04 am] https://youtu.be/-qvYKSPBH5A Kaytria’s dress photoshoot storyboard April 11, 2022, Monday [5:00 pm – 7:15 pm] Did the photoshoot with my models at the first LLC with my friend Gaby as the photographer April 13, 2022, Wednesday [3:03 – 6:42 pm] Maria finished editing photos and I went to thrift store to buy picture frames April 14, 2022, Thursday [10:00 am – 12:26 pm, 12:45 – 1:50 pm] selecting photos for exhibition and arrangment of pictureframes Anastasia and Nell Ruby help me put…

03. Getting the Dresses Together March 15, 2022, Tuesday [1:03 – 2:17pm] https://youtu.be/5EfaJ7abNPI going fabric shopping March 16, 2022, Wednesday [4:17 – 6:56 pm] Creating a templete so my models can accuratly communicate what features that want and don’t want to be a part of their dresses https://youtu.be/9o38BOn7jYs March 26, 2022, Saturday [6:18 – 8:28 pm] diy pdf of dress pattern March 27, 2022, Sunday – April 6, 2022, Wednesday

02. Processes, Models, & Interviews Doing art in an academic environment or in a group setting, is a new experience for me. Despite having numerous artistic hobbies that I’ve learned from the internet or trial and error, I’ve only taken about three art classes in my life (one in elementary and two in college). So the first group critique I experienced for this class, ART-460, was really shocking for me. Sure, I’ve received critiques before from professors and peers in my other classes, but that’s different. The purpose of critiquing an essay or a presentation is to fix the errors and get as close to perfect as possible. But there’s…

01. Measurements, Pattern Blocks & Designs I have never created a curated collection of clothes before. All the dresses and other garments I’ve sewn in the past were stand alone pieces either inspired by a the fabric itself or, an original character of mine I wished to bring to life through clothes. The idea of designing an entire look without knowing what fabric I intend to use sounded terrifying – limitless. Being restricted by the fabric I thrifted from the thrift store gave me boundaries; I only had so much of the mysterious material and couldn’t replenish it if I messed up or need more. This, in a way, forced…