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of her process is to layer fabric samples, one on top the other, then
cut shapes out of them. These are then sewn down the middle and opened
out to create a three-dimensional object, which is, in turn, placed in
situ on a mannequin, sketched, and eventually sewn into position on the
finished skirt. No inspiration or technique is let unexplored. Alison
likes to work and handle her fabric by ripping strips, gathering ruffles,
corrugating squares, scoring lines and shaving circles. There may be a
accidents with a drop of ink or printing pigment, but these are incorporated
into the finished product.
Artists such as Armand Fernandez, Robert Rauschenberg, Niki de Saint Phalle,
Jonathan Miller, Dorothy Bohm, Walker Evans, Sean Scully and Antoni Tapies
all use surface, patchwork and repetition, as well as the accumulation
of materials to form their work. All are of great inspiration.
