Anna Lindenberg

Artist statement

At first glance, this piece is a lot and I think that’s okay. It took me a while to understand what I wanted to do with it. Primarily, I am a pencil or painting artist and when I began my Senior Inquiry, I thought that those mediums were going to be what I created with. But as I brainstormed, as I considered different ideas for my project, this project here is the one that excited me the most. I realized later that it was because while this is not my typical artistic medium, it best represents my current interests. I have always been interested in observing the working process, whether it be a speedpaint video on YouTube to sitting with a friend while they work on a project. This interest inspired me to pursue the work that I have presented here today. This piece is constructed of different layers, each inspired by the steps of the sewing process. 

The first step represented is the pattern, seen in the paper pieces. I drafted them by hand based on functional sewing patterns that I have drafted in the past. Following that is the mockup stage, represented in many forms from single pieces to partially constructed mockups. In these pieces, stitch lines are marked and some seams are basted to represent the functions of this stage. The final represented stage is the “final fashion fabric”. This stage is represented by the pieces which are more fully finished or which utilize the final fabric and demonstrate stages of construction. Additionally, I wrote out the instructions for creating these pieces and added them to the layers. For the compositions, I took inspiration from a variety of artists which were recommended to me and I used what I learned from them to both create interesting layering but also to best utilize the structural nature of garments meant for a three-dimensional form on a flat surface. I feel that this piece speaks to my personal experiences and interests, more specifically, the interests which are currently most prevalent in my life. While I do love the media of pencil and paint, sewing has been my primary medium for a number of years now and I am excited to combine what I have learned here with this interest.