Work in Progress: Rockstar Boro

December 17, 2011
Beautiful Boro and education at KimonoBoy.com
Japanese Boro is a form of patchwork repair, a method for using every scrap of precious cloth and keeping your clothing functional over many, many, years. It was a necessity – not an artistic choice.
I think my Boro project is much more in the spirit of Boro, rather than following the actual design esthetics. I think it’s a beautiful idea. Even though I do my best not to subscribe to our culture’s rampant consumerism, I find myself being wasteful more often than not. I’m seriously considering a clothing moratorium for an entire year. I certainly have more than enough clothes. I also have many, many projects I’ve wanted to make – and the fabric to make them.

So. I have quite a collection of old linens and lace scraps – other people’s cast-offs. Some of them are exquisite hand made pieces that I can only imagine creating. 
Many of them are deteriorating, no longer useful in their original form. I’ve dyed them and now a few choice pieces will add color and shape to my wearable “canvas.” 
It’s no different than making a sketch or any other work of art. It’s all about composition. I have to choose shapes and colors and think about placement.
If I use a contrasting color it might become a focal point. It’s very important in wearable art to consider the placement of a focal point or any attention grabbing element. There are places you don’t want people to stare when they are looking at your body right?
Boro beginnings by Lyric Kinard
And to reference Melanie Testa, the inspiration for this project, I’ve stitched a little bird inspired by some of her artwork. Literally – sketching with needle and thread.
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3 Comments

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    lila
    December 21, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    I love what you are doing with the boro inspiration! I hope you will continue to post as it progresses! I have ordered antique indigo pieces from Kimono boy and now chrish them so much….I can't decide how to use them! LOL!

  • Reply
    Melly Testa
    December 20, 2011 at 11:59 am

    Yes, this is a feast of eye candy. Love that you are having fun with me. Thank you Lyric!

  • Reply
    Jeannie
    December 18, 2011 at 2:14 am

    What eye candy to feast upon! I love the Melly bird. Have a wonderful weekend, Lyric.


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