Prutility

'Prutility' can be defined as the combination of Priss and Utility.  This piece was conceived and created while working in the BASE Beijing studio in Caochangdi, Beijing.  Gathering inspiration from the many unique smocks worn by workers in and around the village of Caochangdi, Prutility is a transitional garment created to transform from a daytime artists' smock to an every-day garment.  The original garment design and first prototype were created by myself, Mary Brown, and Emily Robinson, two other students working in the studio.  I constructed the final prototype with deliberate material choices to embody both the environment around us, and the shared materiality of artists across the globe.  The garment is made out of sheer linen, canvas, and bamboo.

Created during my undergraduate study at James Madison University.