Friday, July 13, 2012

GYPSY RAG


















































WE KNOW THIS GYPSY WHO TRADES US TURQUOISE JEWELRY AND BITS OF FABRIC IN EXCHANGE FOR MENDING HIS WORLD-WEARY TROUSERS.

HIS PANTS HAVE BECOME THESE SCRAP-BOOK PATCH-WORK PIECES OF ART. SO COOL. WE WANTED A PIECE OF THE ACTION AND DECIDED TO CALL IN THE REINFORCEMENTS; POLKA DOT PATCHES FOR THE KNEES OF OUR LAVENDER JEANS.
THIS ISN'T AN IRON-ON TYPE DEAL, THESE ARE STITCHED INTO PLACE BY HAND, ROW BY ROW, JAPANESE STYLE. HENCE THE SUBLIME TEXTURE, THE BEES [SPOTTED] KNEES, TO BE SURE.