Hand-Me-Downs
Hand-knit garter plaid vest with recycled antique linen boxer and hand-loomed knit, 5-pocket "jeans"
Hand-knit dress with antique doily appliqués and sheepskin bolero with woven sleeves and quilting
Hand-knit doily appliqué dress with collected 22-gauge antique French hand-knit neckline yoke
Hand-knit jean with garter knit vest
Back view, garter knit vest and knit jeans
Hand-Me-Downs is a collection inspired by childhood nostalgia, domestic handicraft, and traditional women’s work, while exploring the line between fine art and craft. Unlike fine art, craft defies commodification. Works of craft as personal mementos can be simultaneously priceless to the owner and worthless to others, making them unfit for trade. Their value lies beyond price and instead in sentiment. The sentiment of craft is what I have strived to convey through the unifying theme of childhood nostalgia in Hand-Me-Downs.
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Photographer: Corinna Baker, Zac Madeira
Model: Corinna Baker, Zac Madeira
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Corinna Baker
San Diego , California
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