Real Women Project Research Sadie Laing Product Patchwork - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

“Real Women” Project Research � Sadie Laing �

� � Product � • Patchwork fabric portraits of transgender WOC who were victims of hate crimes � • Inspired by traditional patchwork crazy quilts � • Portraits made from recycled fabric � (vintage lingerie), zigzag stitched together � • Intent is to question stereotypes about femininity and acknowledge trans women’s experiences as legitimate � • Portraits will be large (approximately 4’x5’) � • Goal is to produce three this semester, and eventually have an exhibit of up to thirty �

Subjects � • Islan Nettles, 21 � • Murdered on August 17 th , 2013 in Harlem, NY �

• Jennifer Laude, 26 � • Murdered on October 11 th , 204 in Olongapo, Philippines �

• Zoraida Reyes, 28 � • Murdered on June 10th, 2014 in Anaheim, CA �

Ideal Gallery � • Class of 1973 Art Gallery (2 nd floor of Red Gym) � • Public space � • Heavy student tra ffi c � • Home of the LGBT Campus Center, could collaborate � • Large Space (100 feet of wall space) � • Could be permanently installed in the LGBT Campus Center � ¡

Market �

� Bisa Butler � • Fabrics and Techniques Used: Traditional quilting with modern threadwork, using African cottons, silk, chi ff on, and vintage fabrics � • Shown at: � Hearne Fine Art, Little Rock, AR � October Gallery, Philadelphia, PA � Thelma Harris Art Gallery, Oakland, CA � • Price: around $4,500 �

Maggie Dillon � • Fabrics and Technique Used: Quilted batik fabrics and threadwork � • Shown at: � Infinity Art Gallery (online gallery) � • Price: $250-$1,200 �

� � Cindy Garcia � • Fabrics and Techniques Used: Traditional piecework quilting with cotton � • Shown at: American quilting competitions � • Price: Not for sale �

Design Direction/Inspiration �

Collection Description � � The Real Women Project aims to acknowledge, celebrate, and memorialize the experiences of transgender women who were the victims of hate crimes by creating fabric portraits of them. The portraits, which will be sewn together from pieces of recycled women’s clothing, will use bright colors, bold lines, and unique fabrics to reflect the bravery, beauty, and individuality of each woman. �

� Adjectives � • Celebratory � • Bold � • Colorful � • Handmade � • Painterly � • Respectful � • Representative � • Unique � • Reverent � • Thought-provoking �

Crazy Quilts �

Henri Matisse �

Paint-by-numbers �

Color Palette �

Materials � • Recycled women’s clothing � • Cotton, lace, silk, polyester, rayon � • Online Sources: Ebay and Etsy � • Other Sources: Dig N Save, Goodwill � • Thread from Joann Fabrics �