A Celebration of Pockets • 2023

Materials Canvas and metal snaps

Studio Body Building

Professor Sam Scheffer

Photographers Audra Grays and Fiona Frohnapfel

A Celebration of Pockets sits in this in-between section of what are the parameters of pockets and items that can function as a pocket. Each element of this wearable design ties back to how pockets can be visually and functionally represented. The loops help shift the garment for different users, similar to how a bag can loop around a body. The ability to disconnect or be tied at the waist guides the garment to be akin to a tool belt or a wrap-around pack. The exploration of closure options changes depending upon its location to the body with zippers and buttons. The use of two's, taken from pockets on garments, helps each type of pocket slip into a system of both aesthetic and function. Taking inspiration from Curiosity Cabinets and my own personal connections to curation, A Celebration of Pockets explores how we use pockets and what we decide to put in them, seeking to make pockets a main, graphic, and visual source of storage on the body.

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