CRISTINA PEDROCHE
#Campanadas 2023-24
STAGE 1 : THE COAT
The plants in this garment were grown using an hydroponics sistem, a new way of growing plants just in water. All the nutrients the plants need are incorporated into the water. Equally, these nutrients are not the most important thing, the care of light, humidity, temperature and environment are the parameters that are most studied and controlled so that the plants grow well and strong.
People involved:
The coats were sewd in galicia by a kind seamstress i work closelly with.
Growing support: the groth of the plants was done in a studio togehter with Juan Ressia, a agronomic ingienier who helped controlling al the plantation. In the studio we build a whole stucture with hydroponic ligts and irrigation systems.
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STAGE 2 : THE DRESS
The dress is also 100% organic and biodegradable. It is made from gelatine, agar, glycerine and water. An ephemeral material that easily dissolves and biodegrades in soil or water. The greenish colour comes from spirulina (algae) and mica (mineral).
This organic biomaterial is produced in large pots where the ingredients are mixed well with heat. The mixture is then poured into moulds that form the body of the dress. During this step, we work the shape of the textures by hand. Once dry, this material can be worked like any other fabric.The seams are joined with more biomaterial of different densities and the dress is closed at the back with a drawstring to avoid plastic zips.
People involved:
The research and creation of the dress was carried out entirely by myself and Ilaria Franceschinni, my closest assistant and collaborator.
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STAGE 3 : THE SHOES
For the shoes, I wanted to create a design that was as close to nature as possible, so we took a few pieces of wood (pine) from the forest in Galicia and created a Japanese-style structure that was tied to the feet with the same biomaterial used in the dress.
People involved:
Marcelo, shoemaker from La Coruña (Zapateria Rodriguez).
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For the shoes, I wanted to create a design that was as close to nature as possible, so we took a few pieces of wood (pine) from the forest in Galicia and created a Japanese-style structure that was tied to the feet with the same biomaterial used in the dress.
People involved:
Marcelo, shoemaker from La Coruña (Zapateria Rodriguez).
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MY TEAM:
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Crsitina Pedroche.
Josie Fernández-Pacheco.
Jorge Roca (Studio WHO).