The Consistent Variable Project Workbook page 9 PANTS by risa
Me and my step dad both like these pants. They’re made by Clayton Evans who, with Sarah Collins, launched the Consistent Variable Project. He also makes a line of clothing called complexgeometries, which he sells, among other places, on our own little indyish.com. His work plays with shapes and lines in such intriguing ways, without ever being futile or all in your face. Smart, understated but with a sense of humour… Do you think we all make clothes that look like parts of our personalities? Or maybe it’s just people who are really good who can do that… hmm..
May 26th, 2006 at 12:58 am
This stuff is great – and intriguing. I love how the concept art (at least that’s what I assume the drawings are) is put on the same page to show the connection between the two. There are many differences between the concept and the actual piece shown – mainly in the use of color. The actual pieces are restricted to a very limited set of colors, mainly dull ones (not a bad thing, but still, much different from what I see as the concept pieces). If the pieces did use more colorful material, I could see these pieces as even better than they already are. So I’m curious – is this mainly a cost issue, or is there a specific reason for the color unification? Is it to focus specifically on the textures of the design? Also, where does the inspiration for some of the designs come from (unicorn hat, for example)? Great stuff Risa.
And as a quick aside – I think I’d like to take you up on your offer to do a guest post on Open Journal about “indy animation” both in the US and Japan. It’ll take me some time, but let me know if that’s alright. Take care.