Isolation Creations

EXHIBITION JUNE 2020

Transforming the mundane, throwaway and undervalued materials of societies consumption, this project stands as a metaphor of the interplay between materialism and the environment. It is a continuous exploration of the visual, tactile and expressive potential of materials through colour play, giving a voice to the otherwise forgotten and discarded materials of our world. Rediscovery the beauty in second hand materials and objects, this bag stands as a challenge, and thought provoking collection of many moments in time, with the (un)known stories of many coming together through a new material object. Space is given for the stories of the materials used, everything comes from somewhere.

Made from second hand materials (where possible) and constructed purely with sewing machine, hand tools, and love. 

The materials used include:

-My old black & blue jeans that had fallen apart too many times, used for the main body & lids of pockets.
-Blue and white striped fabric from shop ‘Vintage Wonderland’ shop, for pocket lid linings.
-Drop cloth from my first screen printing class for outer pocket linings.
-Old towel & black sheet, originally used as market-stall table cloth, for straps.
-Magnetic domes, D-rings and lid pocket zip from junk shop.
-Old green and white valance from bed, for main lining fabric and cord for closure of bag.
-Zip from fly of jeans for inner zip pocket.
-Sewing thread sourced from second hand shops.
-Eyelets for closure cord (only new material)

Exhibition Host: XCHC Exchange Christchurch

Photographer: Isaac McCarthy