Courtney_clarke919@hotmail.com
H.E.M.D- Heart, Evoke, Movement, Dance
In my final project I will be looking at movement through dance. In contemporary dance the body tests it boundaries and extremities, and allows the dancer to move in a way which allows them to explore what their body is capable of. I myself being a contemporary dancer, have lately been paying close attention to what sort of areas in my body which are most relevant to me, and which areas I can push in interesting ways. In this study of my body I have become most intrigued with the elbow, hips and shoulder. These areas I feel can create unusual shapes in space and along the body, and through this project I would like these movements to harness power and light the garment. The lights will be located on the left side of the garment close to the heart, I choose this location to represent a personal attachment to dance and this way of expression. I myself use dance as a way to express myself and allows me to feel empowered and at the same time an emotional protection. The garment will be a type of full body suit which will exaggerate the sections of the body I'm particularly interested in. This will allow visually a distortion of the body which is essentially what is trying to be done when performing. Contorting the body in an elegant and beautiful way is something i want to focus on. Inside these exaggerated forms i will integrate the mechanical aspects of the suit which will allow for the powering of the LED’s. I don’t want these aspects to be viewed and I'm hoping that if they are integrated into these forms they will not irritate the user. Comfort will be an important aspect of the project, because to fully examine movement you must be comfortable and free to move. Therefore I must make sure the exaggerated areas do not hinder what the dancer can do. The interaction scenario will consist of the dancer dancing in the suit. The more the they move the brighter the lights will become, the harder they train the more connected they will become with the shapes they make in space. The light will refer to their personal enjoyment to dancing and making these shapes with your body.
Materials
The fabrics I would like to use in this project is a type of fabric close in nature to Luon which is a fabric that is best used for high performance clothing. The fabric responds well to sweat and is stretchy in every direction which will allow the dancer to move freely. The fabric is very durable and relatively thick.
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The interior exaggerated sections of the garment will be done with plastic ties which can be found at any hardware store. I used this material in the previous project and it quite successfully produced a rigid support for creating exterior forms but is also very flexible and strong. The LED’s I plan on using will be red because of the connection I'm trying to make between the heart. I will need to find a pattern for the body suit then make my own adjustments to the pattern later.
In completing this project i will need a lot of guidance in creating a flow in which all these power sources can link to my LED’s and integrating it into the fabric. As I mentioned before I will need to find a body suit pattern then do some of my own variations to change the shape to what i would like. I’ll need to research in what type of stitch I should use with the 4-way stretch fabric.
Inspiration
A dancer that really inspires me. I love his movement and I feel the way he dances really captures what I'm trying to portray.
Dancer: Chaz Buzan
Choreography: Tokyo
Studio: Breaking Down , New York City, New York
Sketches
My Second Skin
In the reading Skin Surface substance and Design the author is revealing the various ways to look at skin and the many forms it can take in our lives. Skin is generally seen as a transparent fairly strong substance that is found not only on a human but is incorporated in every day design. Skin in my opinion is a layer in which protects the interior “ guts” to not be damaged and preserve its mechanics. It can be seen as something beautiful but contains a memory of all that has interacted with it. Your own skin contains a memory of everything that you have encountered throughout your life. Scars, freckles and wrinkles all produce their own story of what you have encountered in your life. Objects also have this type of memory on their skins. These synthetic skins receive a type of memory which keeps evidence of scratches and dents which can be linked to the type of scaring we experience. Today I feel that society is trying to remove this memory from their skins but using cosmetics and synthetic materials to erase the evidence of the past. Collagen and reproduction of skin in test tubes and other scientific methods is transforming our skins into something that is more like a reptile. Like a snake we are shedding our previous memories and growing or surgically adding new skin to start fresh again.
sketches Before In class conslutation
In progress Final Piece
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