Jessica Tracy [RISD '08, Apparel Design] and Frances Beck [RISD '08, Textiles]
artists' statement
We created our collection as a reflection
of Guatemalan culture. Our initial inspiration came from Worry Dolls,
and the cultural value of this tradition became a major conceptual component
of the collection, along with the relationship between the Guatemalan
people and their land. The collection is elegantly simple, boldly colorful
and structural in a modern way. We enhanced our designs with dyeing,
printing and embellishing processes, especially gold leaf and embroidery.
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