Degree Project - MA Design for Textile Futures - Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design - London
ABOUT THE PROJECT
As a South American Catholic woman who believes and is enchanted by all rituals performed around my religion, I find in my traditions a never-ending fountain of inspiration to develop my work. I believe that religion is a powerful catalyst of emotions and also an important source of communication between humans. My head is crowded with memories that are related to different performances around Catholicism and specially, the relationship between women in my family and their beliefs. From the ritual that my grandmother used to devotedly perform around what she considered the most blessed corner in her house, Portable Shrines is born. By bringing tradition into the present and future religious practices, I propose portable shrines in the form of prayers as tattoos; slips amulets and shrine-tech bags.
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PRESENCE BAG
This object is developed from the idea of the shrine as a container of a sacred presence. By including LEDs inside the bag that, once it is open, begins to glow in a “breathing” movement, I did make emphasis on the idea of the sacred being presence.
Hand made screen-printing and embroidered LEDs on silk.
PRAYING BAG I
This object is based on the idea of the gesture of the hands when someone is praying; when the bag is pressed with the hands the EL wire turns on to enhance the act of prayer and as a metaphor for the candles use in shrines.
Hand made screen-printing and embroidered EL Wire on silk.
PRAYING BAG II
This object is based on the idea of the gesture of the hands when someone is praying; when the bag is pressed with the hands the fibre optic lights turn on to enhance the act of prayer and as a metaphor for the candles use in shrines.
Hand made screen-printing and embroidered fibre optics on silk.
