TXMI4900 Fashion & Sustainability
<aside> 💬 Project Description: An art experience based and integrated with Thomas Cole's Course of Empire focuses on education on mindful consumption and degrowth sentiments as we progress through these bodies of work. There will be three 3D dioramas mimicking associated pieces from the Course of Empire but will be centered towards the established topic and will be collages that viewers can view and reflect upon.
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My goal is to showcase discussions surrounding degrowth and mindful consumerism through my values of adaptability, beauty, and mindfulness.
This project is designed to engage and inform on the history and effects of consumerism, how consumer culture can change & where we go from there & how these changes can impact the fashion sector, and efforts relating to sustainability.
I found degrowth and discussions on consumerism one of the most uplifting things to talk about in the fashion and sustainability class because it seemed more tangible than big corporate policy which may take years to have an effect, it was also the most interesting because this can look and feel very different and individualized for the consumer.
I think this project will allow exhibition visitors to see concrete steps on how they can culturally make changes that allow them to engage in the fashion community while also being sustainable and also will allow topic exploration on what can come next and more literature on the thoughts surrounding fashion and sustainability.
I want visitors to leave knowing more about key terms and ideas and history surrounding consumerism, know new schools of thought like degrowth, and how they can incorporate changes in their life that can benefit the fashion and sustainability sectors.
Savage State
Pastoral State
