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The Weight of Sentimental Greed
aka. The Collage Dress

Featured in Kaleidoscope, The Academy SF, San Francisco, CA, 2023  ​

“The Weight of Sentimental Greed” was made using a combination of multiple ideas and techniques to challenge the concepts of collage. I used a combination of new synthetic textiles mixed with a patchwork of fabric that was reclaimed from old clothing I no longer needed. The clothing was a combination of garments I’ve acquired from thrifting for my personal wardrobe, hammy-downs from my mother, brother, father, and lover… all things I had a hard time brining myself to throw away despite them no longer serving me.
We often discard our textiles these days with out a second thought. The clothing covering our bodies absorbs memories, traumas, love, time, it’s all so extremely personal and intimate.  It pains me so many people are so quick to shed these memories from their lives. I gave these garments a new life as something fresh.
Thought patchwork and a mix of couture sewing and costume magic I’ve created an otherworldly garment fit for a fairy dumpster diving in the modern world. The forms are meant to both be sharp and organic, old and new, glamor and ‘garbage’. The garment is fully embellished with reclaimed vintage glass beads, hand stitched on one by one in an effort for me to take the time needed to part with the fries tied into the fibers that have been transformed.

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To see more about how this garment was made and images form the opening click here!
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Photography by Jules Cunningham and Edited by Z. Fondanarosa

Oh to Build a Chain-link Fence Around Your Heart

(Struck by Lighting)

“Oh to Build a Chain-link Fence Around Your Heart (Struck by Lighting)” Glass Beads and Muslin on Reclaimed Silk Sleep Shirt, Approximately 2’x2’, 2023, Z. Fondanarosa

Heavy glass weighing on the silk. Weighing like thoughts on the mind. Veins and lighting are one and the same. We are made from electricity.

I had this idea for months and planned out exactly how I wanted to do it before I started which streamlined the process. Work time was 5-10 hours over 1 week.

 I stitched muslin inside to stabilize the garment so the silk wouldn't shred from the weight of glass beads. I also used it as a way to sketch the outline of where I wanted to put the veins. After that it was down to just stitching each glass bead on one by one individually.

The Guillotine Dress

New images of the Guillotine Dress form drag appearance at the opening of "Kaleidoscope" at The Academy SF, San Francisco, CA, 2023

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Photo by Jackson Karlenzig

The Guillotine Dress

From the show "Let Them Eat Fake" at Liminal Space Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2022

 
“The Guillotine Dress” Mixed Media (Cotton muslin, acrylic paint, glass and plastic beads, fake blood, synthetic boning, embroidery thread, synthetic lace, synthetic twill, and silk), 2022, Z. Fondanarosa

Off with their heads and let this lavish beauty belong to those who create it, you may never have immortality no matter how vast your pockets may be.
   
To see behind the scenes and extra content CLICK HERE!
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Photography by Jules Cunningham and Edited by Z. Fondanarosa

A Religious Experience

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“A Religious Experience” Mixed Media (Glass Beads, Polyester Thred, Muslin, Embroidery Floss, on Pomegranate Dyed Muslin), 23”x18.5”, 2021-2023, Z. Fondanarosa
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Featured in Subject, Object, Setting, The Academy SF, San Francisco, CA, 2023  ​

A Modest Experience

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"A Modest Experience" Mixed Media (Glass Beads, Muslin, Polyester Thread, Embroidery Floss, on Pomegranate and Traumatic Dyed Synthetic Velvet), 10"x10", 2021-2023, Z. Fondanarosa
Featured in Subject, Object, Setting, The Academy SF, San Francisco, CA, 2023  ​
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