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João Caldas

MA work

MA work

  • A Series Of Failures

    A Series Of Failures, João Caldas 2018

  • Artifact #2

    Artifact #2, Joao Caldas 2018
    Knit, Latex

  • A Series of Knitted and Woven Failures

    A Series of Knitted and Woven Failures, Joao Caldas

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A Series Of Failures

Joao's project, called "A Series Of Failures" explores failing as a method of research, taking advantage of what goes wrong with his processes of manufacturing. Focusing on the inherently political voice design has, "A Series Of Failures" reflects upon contemporary crafts as an opposition to fast fashion and industrialised production. Textiles are worked as collages, through different manipulations. The body is used as a template, being gender neutral. This project documents a process of unbecoming, moving from a fashion design practice to a studio-based practice that responds to multiple areas from arts, fashion or other areas where crafts are used as a means of manufacturing. 


Programme
Textiles
Sponsors
Wool And The Gang, Janome, John Smedley

Info

Info

  • MA Degree

    School

    School of Design

    Programme

    MA Textiles, 2018

    Specialism

    knit

  • Focusing on the inherently political voice design has, João’s work explores contemporary crafts as an opposition to fast fashion and industrialized production. Through multiple crafts but mainly towards knitting, João defines his work as a studio- based practice that responds to different fields such as fashion, interiors, and fine arts. Finding creative solutions to problems such as waste management and over-consumption of goods, João is developing his practice mixing found materials with bespoke textiles. His work uses classic menswear influences such as Fair Isle patterns or traditional suiting and turns these references into genderless pieces through deconstruction.

  • Degrees

  • BA Fashion Design, Faculdade de Arquitectura de Lisboa, 2013

  • Experience

  • Lecturer for the MA and BA Fashion and Textiles Programmes at the University of Portsmouth, March 2018 to June 2018; Hand knitting performances and knitwear development for Lara Torres - “Unmaking”, 2016 to 2017, London; Fashion Design Trainee at Carlo Volpi, London, June to August 2016; Sales Assistant at Selfridges, Contemporary Menswear Department, London, November 2014 to July 2016; Teacher at ETIC for Textile Exploration in Design, High National Diploma for Fashion and Innovation, Lisbon, 2015; Operations Assistant, Customer Services Assistant and Knitter at Wool And The Gang, London, June to November 2014; Fashion Design Trainee at Faustine Steinmetz, London, January to May 2014

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