My garments spur on new creative ideas that I then use to reinforce my imagined world; I do this through photography, illustration, video and whatever else piques my interest. This project was to wholly round up a series of garments I was working on. I needed to visually convey the world that my clothes come from but I didn’t have the means to do a photoshoot. Instead I utilised illustration and digital collage as an alternative. Techniques that go into making a project like this range from pattern cutting and sewing to photoshop and illustrator.
My inspirations vary wildly. Drawing attention to a few recurring inspirations of mine I’d include: the rich heritage that spans across my family, community specific to queerness and culture, nightlife and the ‘club kids of today’ as I would call them and finally, learning crafts or techniques specific to garment making.
With the return to university fast approaching there will be many creative happenings coming up. Some to mention are an exhibition I hope to be a part of alongside two other artists. As well as a short fashion video myself and another very talented friend of mine are working on. More information regarding future endeavours will be posted on my instagram.
@Reuben.Harris
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