Lizzy Fowlkes, House.
This collection is inspired by the Jane Addams’ Hull House and their mission to foster creative growth as a collective. These garments examine the benefits of shared creative spaces and nod to the history of dyeing and tactile craftsmanship. Utilizing responsible fabrics such as organic cotton canvas, duck cloth, and linen, the garments are fabricated with communal intentions. Incorporating quilting techniques, the pieces tell their own unique stories inspired by the intricate crafts of the past.
Ro Bradford, Ripe.
Ripe is an inspection of the personal emotional and artistic development that I have experienced while living and studying in Chicago. The collection explores themes of identity, sexual freedom and Midwestern Americana, all essential factors in my ascent to adulthood. As I have lived in Chicago for the past three years it has become the backdrop to my artistic and personal growth. An ode to determination, Ripe is a tribute to the inevitable changes needed to produce fruit.
