After my half-breakdown with my project last week, I have been thinking of what is my insight into my research. Using ecofeminism as a starting point was useful to understand that this 70’s theory didn’t last in time for being considered too utopic, and that using utopian and dystopian concepts could be interesting for the tone of my story.
Keeping on using the connection and fusion of body-earth-nature-fashion and how this could mean the future of sustainability, I think the niche of my project is to understand that the future of fashion is in a place where it’s interwoven with biology. Perceiving nature as something we can all learn from, biomimicry is a mix of technology and nature. Biodesign, bio fabricated materials.
I got in contact with the Centre of Sustainability at LCF who redirected me to the MABiodesign course at CSM and &Living Systems Lab Research Group. I have contacted both the course leader of the master’s course (Nancy Diniz) and the research group convenors (Carole Collet and Heather Barnett). I would love to talk to some of the students about their work and processes and potential collaboration.
I have also contacted a multidisciplinary fashion designer who specialises in materials research of nature and the human body, focussing on biomaterials and their applications within the fashion industry. Alice Potts. Her work is fascinating, she creates materials from human sweat and food waste.
I think I’ve finally defined the proposal for my project: ‘Developing a visual narrative to promote a sustainable future; focussing on emerging biomimicry technology in fashion production’
