“Recycling? That’s so last year, darling. Upcycling is where it’s at. Not heard of it?” Heather Smith goes to the Upcycling workshop at Plymouth Arts Centre, which runs alongside the Lucy Orta exhibition.
“In fashion terms, Upcycling realises the potential of old garments to be reborn as unique, funky items. Attracted by the idea of reinvigorating clothes that might otherwise end up as rags,” says Heather on our Arts+Culture site.
“The workshop ran alongside the Lucy Orta exhibition, jointly held at Plymouth Arts Centre and Plymouth College of Art. Sustainability and identity are themes that run throughout Orta’s work. Exhibits including a pair of trousers fashioned from second-hand gloves, a skirt made from an abandoned umbrella and a corset constructed from zips are all examples of Orta’s extreme upcycling currently showing at Plymouth Arts Centre. The garments, products of Orta’s collaboration with members of a Paris refuge, are also an exploration of how identity can be created through clothing.”
To read the full article, and to send in your Upcycling images, pop over to our Arts+Culture site
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