The Use of Alternative Materials and Ceramics in Wearable Art

In this study, the "Wearable Art" movement, which emerged in the field of textile and fashion after 1960 and gradually adopted by artists from different disciplines, is defined and the preparatory elements of the movement are discussed in the historical process starting from the 19th century. Wearable art initially developed only with textile materials and techniques, and expanded its sphere of influence with the effect of technological developments and artistic changes after the industrial revolution.

With modernism, in which abstraction came to the fore, in which art changed its meaning from being a tool and turned into a goal, the understanding of art changed dimensions and stereotyped perspectives began to break. While traditional materials lost their priority for artists, they started to produce more original works by pushing the limits in expressing themselves by turning to different materials (glass, paper, bone, meat, wire, wood) to produce their works. These alternative materials, which have been used by many artists, have created examples in wearable art. Under the title of material diversity in wearable art, examples of wearable art produced by artists with alternative materials are presented.

Artists have also benefited from ceramic materials in the production of wearable works of art. Ceramic is a hard and brittle material that does not resemble fabric in terms of its structure. On the other hand, it was preferred in original clothing designs, and besides bringing different perspectives to fashion, it also offered new style suggestions for modern ceramic art. In the section titled Use of Ceramic Materials in Wearable Art, examples of wearable art designed by ceramic artists using ceramic materials are included.

The aim of the study is to follow the development of wearable art and to exemplify the use of different materials in the production of wearable art, the artists operating in this field and their works. In the study, the definition of wearable art, its history, different materials used in wearable art and examples of ceramic materials in wearable art are included. The use of ceramic material in wearable art and the transfer of the ceramic image to the clothes with the motifs used in ceramics is one of the elements discussed in this research.

Keywords

Wearable art, fashion, desing, alternative materials, ceramic material.