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VIA YAO MA Project IDENTAL A U T Y
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ABOUT Cloud Collection 2011 The unique and constantly changing colours of the sky during sunset and the randomly patterned clouds are the theme of my work. Astonished by incredible colour combinations and the untouchable softness of the clouds I aim to capture the beauty above us. I have taken numerous photographs of clouds and selected those which have the most splendid colour and pattern combination, and used them as the inspiration for my creation. I am always surprised by the random yet balanced tone and dispersion of this natural phenomenon. To best capture the colour and texture of clouds, I used Nuno felt fabric as the basic material for my design. Positioning my work as catwalk jewellery allows me to make it large scale and dramatic. By using this technique, wool fleeces and silk fibres can be delicately felted on to woven fabric creating a smooth colour gradient with contrasting random patterns. By using an internal structure of boning blended with the weightlessness and transparency of the fabric I am able to build up the volume of my design so that the pieces become wearable. This lightness and flexibility creates an organic movement, as the model walks down the runway, the swing of the pieces creates a visual sense of lightness as if floating in the air.
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CLOUD NECKLACE 1 45 X 34 X15 cm silk, wool, polyester boning
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CLOUD NECKLACE 2 60 x 50 x 53 cm silk, wool, polyester boning
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CLOUD NECKLACE 3 50 x 50 x 20 cm silk, wool, elastic, polyester boning
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CLIUD NECKLACE4 55 x 45 x 30 cm silk, wool, polyester boning
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CLOUD NECKLACE5 55 x 55 x 20 cm silk, wool, polyester boning
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CLOUD BRACELET 55 x 55 x 45 cm silk, wool, polyester boning
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THANK YOU LIST
advising Professor Jivan Astfalck Prall photograph Royd Tauro p. 3,4,6,7,9,10,11,13,14,15,18,19 Simon Hsien-Chi Wan p. 21 Olivia Yao p. 0,1,5,8,12,16,17,21 model Eunice Kuo p. 21 Samantha Ngulube p. 3,4,6,7,9,10,13,14,15 Silvia Kao p. 11,18,19
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