S K I N (Theraputic Textiles): Process, Sketchook, Studio & Site work



Beauty in imperfection
Originality in flaws
Distinction in ownership


Each material is  based off of, a denotion to, or cultivated in mind of representing a variety of different of skin, weather that be scarring, burns, vasodilation, birthmarks / irregualr pigmentation 



Second skins:



Material Developments:
Latex, tinted latex, leather / pleather and latex combinations, soil copositions, bark, coir, corn compositions, alginate, bioplastics, algae, cotton, wadding, tights, silicone


up close:





Organic skins:



Material Developments:
Corn, corn sheaths, corn thread, coir, coconut skin, hessien, thread



     up close:


Textile / Garment prototype:


Final Textiles (Second Skin): 

Context / World photos:

Final Garment: 





Material Context:

Artefacts: Maintenance and Care Materials (Second Skin Solution and Application Brush)