I. From the Ground Up
This strand explores nature as fashion’s raw material and casualty. Featuring documentary films that foreground the process of textile making, it recalls current debates around the precariousness of natural resources.
Bristol | Dundee | Inverness | Glasgow | Exeter | PlymouthThis children’s programme showcases the harmonious collaboration between humans and non-human species, while celebrating the power of animation to bring the impossible to life.
Inverness, Eden Court | Glasgow, Garnethill Multicultural CentreIn The Nettle Dress, textile artist Allan Brown reminds us that a return to slow methods of production and reconnection to nature can be healing for both the planet and humans alike.
Exeter PhoenixA collection of short films produced between 1910 and 1950 forms a visceral collision between two opposing views of fashion: one as sublime, fantastical allure, and the other as harsh industrial reality.
With musical accompaniment by Stephen Horne.