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Tailored Light
Adél Tóth
Keywords: Contemporary Art; Eastern Europe; Light; Textil
Categories: Visual Arts, Architecture and Design
DOI: 10.17160/josha.13.1.1121
Languages: English
This collection highlights textile crafts that have faded from contemporary design. Once central to clothing production, labour-intensive techniques like embroidery, pleating and smocking are now rarely used in modern wearables. I value these methods for their craftsmanship, durability and tactile richness. Through research into traditional Eastern European garments, I explored the cultural and historical context in which these techniques once thrived. My aim was to reintroduce them beyond the realm of fashion. The result is a series of light objects that use textile construction as a design tool demonstrating how these overlooked crafts can shape functional, atmospheric pieces and find new relevance in everyday spaces.