Process and/or Research

There are many Fashion designers who have worked with inflatables, and there are many examples of hard materials integrated into textile. With regard to the inflatables, I looked to the works of Hussein Chalayan, who uses technology and inflatables to add a dynamic quality to his designs. Additionally I was intrigued by the work of Lining Yao, specifically her “Second Skin” project — garments which applied her research in the bioLogic project. I was delighted by the way the moving flaps were integrated into the outfit lining designed — some of my proposed forms conform to her designs.

Lining Yao bioLogic Exhibition:

http://tangible.media.mit.edu/project/biologic-media-lab-exhibition/

Additionally I drew from some of my own past work for this project, having integrated inflatables into the layers of a laser cut forms.

Link to past project exploring inflatables integrated into acrylic layers:

http://ideate.xsead.cmu.edu/gallery/projects/the-breathing-blobs