Clothing as art?

     I was very excited to find that there was a clothing show at the Gallery IS (yes IS, is the name of it). But when I went to check it out last Saturday, I was sadly disapointed. Why is it that I am always disapointed?! I don't think I expect anything too terribly huge. I suppose it is still too much to expect. Anyways, I got there to find that the "show" was in a tiny litlle corner, of the rather small gallery.
    
     The artist was Valerie Turbak, of whom I took a "clothing design" class from once upon a time. I guess it was all right, if you had very little sewing skills, and didn't really want to learn real clothing design. Alas! Once again my expectations were too high *sigh*. Anyway, at least it made me want to learn the real stuff. So I marched to the college library and got out a pile of books on pattren drafting! You can visit her Etsy shop here. There is a video interview you can watch here. And now, on with the pictures!

A top made from a button down.

Screen prints on paper.

Another remade button down.

More screen prints on paper.

Bags she made, with screen prints.

More screen prints on paper.

Still another (sorry about the glare)

Her artist statement.