Collection

           Culture of Ornaments





Project Advisor James Grady

Boston University Spring 2020



Idea
For this collaborative project my partner Yuanwei Xu (Ellie) and me chose to exhibit two raw collections that were an intimate part of our lives. Divided by cultures yet unified by our love for adornment we both possessed certain pieces of clothing or ornaments that we are deeply attached to. Ellie’s style was driven by imagery and aesthetics of Japanese pop culture and I, given by my love for handicraft, had a distinct fascination to tribal and handmade jewellery.

Print
We chose to demonstrate the differences in our earring collections by enhancing it through the vehicle of illustration. My self portrait  was  inspired by Mughal

Video
The video component is a stop motion of the fabrics/ clothes we own, making them move like water to highlight their tactile quality. The video is divided into two parts first part representing my collection and Indian roots, the second part is highlighted Ellie’s Chinese heritage.

To learn more about the project process, check out our Medium blog post.




Sohini’s Collection
Ellie’s Collection








Japanese fold book tryout








Fabric Stopmotion video







                           

Final video