Storyboard

Textile Sketches

Concept Text

We were interested in the idea of having our performance “engulf” the musicians, in a massive, pink flutter of fabric. Inspired by the patterns and boning of victorian undergarments, we envisioned a campy, stage-sized skirt that would move freely above the stage and collapse around the performers.

Milestone List

Week of March 17th – Begin quarter-scale prototype (Using muslin and boning), collect fabric swatches

Week of March 24th – Complete prototype and begin modifying/finalizing original plan of construction, order materials

Week of March 31st – Make the digital files for the “skeleton”, start constructing the “skeleton”

Week of April 7th – Finish constructing the “skeleton” by the end of the week

Week of April 14th – Start making the patterns for the fabric, start cutting and pinning the fabric

Week of April 21st – Complete by end of week, start testing rigging

Week of April 28th – Test and modify rigging, preferably in Kresge

Bill of Materials

Fabric (sheer, fluid qualities ): $

Line: $

Weights: $

Boning: $

2. Proof-of-Concept Explorations (intended effect, surprises, discoveries, successes.)

Our intention was to create fluid up-down movement of the skirt, we quickly realized there were several issues with our first attempt. The fabric we chose did not have the qualities we needed to create the fluid motions we needed. The boning and rigging would need to be adjusted in order to maintain control of the layers as they moved up and down. Specifically, as our lines were disconnected from the boning on the prototype, the center of gravity for maneuvering the layers kept shifting, making it very difficult to control the arc of movement. In the future, we plan to secure the line to the boning, as well as provide another set of anchor points to balance the pulling motion.

4. Rigging Drawings