June 2011

Have you ever thought about the legacy fashion is leaving behind? Have you ever looked at pictures of garments from the past and wondered who the wearer was? I have. I do it all the time. When I get fixated on each tiny detail of a garment, the details start to reveal the secrets of the wearer. I imagine the conversations that swirled around seams and wish each little stitch would speak so I could hear what the sewer had to say while methodically sewing the garment. Click through the below links to see how the artists currently featured at Portland Museum of Art create a storyline through garments. Let your imagination run wild. What cast of characters plays out in your wardrobe, or designers… in your collections?

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Portland Press Herald: Art Couture

Inherent in the structure of a garment is the story of its purpose, time, and place. ‘Refashioned‘, on view May 21 through July 31, 2011, at the Portland Museum of Art, examines these stories in the work of three contemporary artists. Lauren Gillette, Anne Lemanski, and Angelika Werth use the configuration of an article of clothing or hairstyle as an armature for historical narrative. Their work begins with the desire to communicate details of a life revealed in the conventions of outward appearance. In sculptural jackets, hairstyles, and dresses, the artists reconstruct identities, reuse materials, and reinvent historical personas. Refashioned is the third in a series of exhibitions called Circa that explores compelling aspects of contemporary art in the state of Maine and beyond.

Opening Celebration, June 3rd, 5-8pm

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