To the meter

10 class designs for the ASVO Fashion weeks

The school’s auditorium is being transformed into a screen printing factory. 10 classes print their own class design on 6 meters of fabric. The designs were made with the school’s subject teacher based on self-chosen topics.

During 1 full week, the white canvases stretched on the floor become fuller and fuller until 60 meters of unique fabric has been printed. After fixing, the fabrics are returned to the school on 10 rolls.

The students each incorporate part of their design into clothing that they show on the ASVO catwalk for a general audience.

DATA
Material: screen printing on cotton
Dimensions: 10 designs of 600 x 150 cm
School: ASVO school, Amsterdam
Participants: 293 students from grades 3 to 8
Guidance: Elspeth Pikaar in collaboration with Karen Raimond (ASVO visual arts teacher)
Period: March and April 2009

Financially support by the AFK