Jennifer Collier

I found Jennifer Collier during my further research for artists. I like the quirky style of her work and I found it very interesting, as it involves stitch and small garment creation, however the fabric used is very unique. She uses emptied tea bags containing small samples of stamps, fabric, threads etc. and then waxes them. I started my research by recreating a bib of hers in waxed map and lace.

I liked the small brogue style shoes made of paper, so I chose to recreate one of hers using map, music and book paper.

The ballet shoes made from wax fabric sparked my interest as they linked to my love of dancing. I decided to develop the idea of  wax fabric creation to link into this, to develop into a mini outcome of a ballet shoe. I tested a variety of materials to find the best fabric to use for the shoe.
 

 

I made a template and created my waxed fabric using tea bags, sequins and dance related words. The overall construction of the shoe was difficult and fiddly, however the end result I feel looks very good.