My project was based on my partner\u2019s fear of drowning in the deep ocean.\u00a0However, he did not have a particular reason for his fear. So, in my Studio\u00a0artwork, I decided to make him feel his fear and in the Seminar fictional writing, I\u00a0decided to give him a reason for his fear and possibly resolve it \u2014 although the\u00a0resolution may not be positive. decided to make a mask because when I
\nimagined myself drowning, I felt like the waters would turn into millions of strings\u00a0and choke me to my death. And among the Met artifacts, the \u201cDish with dragon\u00a0and waves\u201d served as the main inspiration. From this artifact, I designed a\u00a0pattern inspired by the waves and the overall shape of the mask which was\u00a0inspired by both the waves and the dragon.<\/p>\n
To express the lightness and the flow of the water, I used tissue paper as the\u00a0main material alongside wires, which helped form the overall shape. I also used\u00a0Citra Solv to transfer the pattern I designed to add to the overall ambiance of the\u00a0mask. To keep the mask attached, after some trials and errors, I sewed the\u00a0pieces together. Instead of having the stitched neat and clean, I intentionally had\u00a0them crooked to have them feel more natural like the flow of the water.<\/p>\n
For my Seminar, though the content of my fictional story had nothing to do with\u00a0my partner, it was interesting to write about \u201cwhat if\u201d he had feared to drown\u00a0because of this particular reason. Because he didn\u2019t have a reason, it allowed\u00a0me to imagine in some ways and give my garment and writings its own unique\u00a0story. Also, thinking about the settings for my story, helped me in creating the\u00a0garment for Studio.<\/p>\n
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