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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT- WEARABLE PIECE TELLING A STORY

I have decided to make a wearable head piece, made of leather. This is based on my struggle with being shy and over anxious as a young child. The piece is not only interactive in the way that you wear it. It can be altered to show growth and change. In its first stage it will cover the head including the face. This connection will be made with wax thread at the front. This thread can be undone and the pieces can be clipped back away from the face make a curved hairpiece, representing who I have become today.

Initially I was inspired by Una Burke, she works with wearable leather pieces in the most beautiful way. It inspired me to try working with leather and to try and create something as creative. Her main concept of her wearable pieces is dealing with and over coming human trauma. If you love leather wearables you should check it out.

Stay posted for more on this project.

This is the leather and tools my dad purchased for me the other day.

Thanks dad!

Concept drawings.

These amazing stamping tools (sorry the photo isn't great).

A butterfly and floral decorations.

The underpinning framework of the headpiece. (Paper model prototype)

One side of what is should look like. All pieces can be folded back like at the top.

(Paper model prototype)

Front part, this will be more even and connected with the wax thread.

(Paper model prototype)

The framework. (Paper model prototype)

DAY ONE; Final Model

Dying the cow hide.

Struggling to get it even.

Turned out pretty well overall.

Embossed Leather

Framework for final headpiece

DAY TWO; Final Model

I cut the strips to go around the face and as always I made things difficult

for myself and decided I'd try hand stitching.

So here I am stitching and its very time consuming.

Doesn't look too bad on the front until you get to the back.

The back.

Trying mums sewing machine.

It works and looks beautiful! As well as being super easy. Now I just need
to buy more wax thread tomorrow when the shops are open.

DAY 3; Piecing together the past