Students will design and develop garment prototypes that express a concept of their own.Design development and use of traditional and unconventional garment construction methods will be explored throughout the semester. The designs will be based on materials on hand and will evolve using collage and painting to reimagine the final look. Students that attend all ten classes will gain experience with a variety of materials and can begin to construct their garments at home. Throughout the creative process, we will analyze our artistic choices and search for meaning in the materials used. Garment construction, human form, adhesion technique, and contextualization will all be discussed throughout this class to remind students that their process is not confined to certain steps and that they should listen to their intuition when producing a piece of art. Ari Serrano, Alexander McQueen, DJ Chappel, Telfar Clemens, and Elisha Brockenberry will be used as references throughout the semester. Final projects will be displayed at The Norwalk Art Space with a formal opening reception on December 15, 2022. Free and open to ages 11-14. Registration is required through our website: www.thenorwalkartspace.org/book-online (If the class is full, please email [email protected] to be added to the waitlist)