The Pant's Collection... Some more pictures

The Pant's Collection- Back stage

The pants were made with clear plastic trash bags and yellow plastic trash bags.

The Pant's Collection- Back stage 

The Pant's Collection- Back stage 

The Pant's Collection- Back stage 

The Pant's Collection- Back stage 

The Pant's Collection- Back Stage 

The Pant's Collection 

9-16-2004 The Pant's Collection- Joan's Commentary

This highly planned experiment was meant to expose the amount of waste from the galleries on Providence’s Gallery Night. We stopped at The RISD Museum, The Providence Art Club, RISD Works, The Arcade, Exposed, AS220, and Sol Koffler. Hardly any of us had trash in our pants after the gallery stops. From an environmental point of view, this was a good thing; but from an artist’s perspective, this was a disappointment. The reason for the lack of trash was the lack of people in the galleries. Why isn’t the community taking advantage of this free, monthly exposure to the Providence Art scene? How can we change that? I think if we could include local music into Gallery Night, more people would get involved. What are your thoughts?

After the Sol Koffler Gallery, the group of nine split up, and infiltrated the city. The fashion show had no trash cans, so half of the group was used as mobile receptacles. The other half roamed the streets and walked through Kennedy Plaza, picking up litter and talking to passers-by. When I got back to the RISD ISB gallery, all the pants were filled. I piled the pants filled with waste in the corner, and went downtown again to celebrate. I was planning to hang the pants the next morning.

I got to the gallery at 9 am on 9-17-2004, and the pants were gone. They had been thrown away. I tried to get them from the compressor dumpster with the help of a RISD Custodian, but it had been emptied that morning. I was advised to put a note on the art work next time. I would have loved to see the filled pants hanging in the ISB Gallery Space, but the most important part of this project was to make the community think about waste. Overall, this act of public dissent was a success, even though it did not fold out as planned.

The Pant's Collection- Entering the City 

The Pant's Collection- Downtown 

The Pant's Collection- The Arcade 

The Pant's Collection- The City 

The Pant's Collection- Huddle 

The Pant's Collection- The Other Fashion Event 

The Pant's Collection- Sol Koffler 

The Pant's Collection- Sol Koffler 

The Pant's Collection- Trash 

The Pant's Collection- Trash 

9-16-2004 The Pant's Collection

The Pant's Collection
a RISD Green by Design Event Trash Haute Couture: Providence, RI

Nine models wearing trash bag pants will lead a fashion experiment during Providence's Gallery Night. The fashion tour will start promptly at 6:30 pm in the RISD ISB Gallery (Illusration Building), and will continue through many Providence galleries. The ISB Gallery will also be open Friday and Saturday, displaying the results of our trash fashion experiment.

3-5-2004/6-6-2004 "Collection and Consumption: A View of Our Culture through Vessels"

RISD Museum: Sitings 2004

This piece consisted of a glass case and catalogue that replicate the museum's display of handcrafted ceramic vessels. The case contains vessels from the industrial shoreline of Narragansett Bay. Focusing on these mass-produced, deteriorating vessels alludes to the city's industrial history, while encouraging contemplation of the city's future.

"Collection and Consumption: A View of Our Culture through Vessels" 

"Collection and Consumption: A View of Our Culture through Vessels"
Site before Installation

"Collection and Consumption: A View of Our Culture through Vessels" 

"Collection and Consumption: A View of Our Culture through Vessels" 

5-15-2004 The Progressive Runway Project

a Psy-Geo Provflux event

28 models transformed the corridors of the Providence Place Mall into a guerrilla runway. The runway reached the third floor before being asked to leave. After being escorted out, the fashion show continued on the brick walkway in front of the State Capitol Building. Over 50 models, designers, and photographers collaborated to make this trash fashion event a success.

The Progressive Runway Project  

The Progressive Runway Project  

The Progressive Runway Project