‘Offcut – painted shawl collar jacket Carole Waller
The shawl collar jacket is elegant on everyone and this piece is a small cut long version, almost a coat. The fabric is a lovely, heavy viscose rayon crepe which has a fantastic drape – (viscose rayon is made from wood pulp)
It is a one off original by Carole and is painted and screen-printed in tones of grey with aqua, olive, stone and cream.
The ‘Offcut’ Collection : I have been making painted clothes and scarves since 1987 – and have one dressmaker. She cuts each piece out and gives me back the leftover painted cloth. My project this year was to make new things with these offcuts and I have made a series of paintings/collages and constructions exploring the negative spaces surrounding the abstract shapes of the remnants of the making process. This in turn got me drawing. I started drawing the shapes – making paper stencils to screen print new images to play with their relationships in a new collection of clothes and scarves in cotton and silk. Recycling and reinventing – slow and circular fashion with one thing becoming another.
‘Offcut – painted shawl collar jacket Carole Waller
Measurements :
Backlength: 87cm / 34”
Bustline from underarm point : 106cm / 41”
Shoulder to shoulder : 38cm/15”
Sleeve : 56cm / 22”
Wash by hand.
Carole Waller art to wear:
Each garment and scarf by Carole Waller is unique. They are handpainted and screenprinted by me at my studio just outside Bath. I use my fabrics as unprimed ‘canvases’ and the paintings evolve as I work so no two pieces are the same. Every scarf is signed and you can commission me to make a piece especially for you. I cannot colour match, but I can promise you a unique artwork. I welcome visitors anytime, by appointment. The studio and small showroom is at our home 4 miles east of Bath on the A4, with good parking and a warm welcome. Waller and Wood also shows beautiful stoneware ceramics by Gary Wood.
The code for this piece is SS23/60
