
Wearable Art
On the 21st of August 2025,
Pattern Cutting Deconstructed
will release its first book,
Wearable Art.
Offering a creative way
for students and makers
to engage with
pattern cutting,
each project starts
with an artwork,
deconstructed to its
visual elements.
Inspirational and practicalit answers the question:
Can art be transformed
directly into clothing?
"With Wearable Art you'll gain the confidence to create garments - inspired by the art you discover in your own life'.'".
Why Wearable Art?
Author Monisola Omotoso shares the story behind Wearable Art
Wearable Art explores the intersection of abstract art and garment construction through pattern cutting and draping. The idea was sparked when I came across Serge Poliakoff’s Composition Abstraite —the bold shapes reminded me of dress pattern pieces, prompting a question: what if Art could be transformed directly into clothing? Instead of a traditional pattern, each project starts with an artwork, deconstructed into its visual elements. These shapes are traced, scaled, and turned into abstract pattern pieces for draping on a dress form.
This approach offers a creative, less intimidating way for students and makers to engage with pattern cutting. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, the projects provide adaptable templates and encourage you to interpret the process in your own way—building confidence while discovering new possibilities at the intersection of fashion and art.
Preorder Wearable Art to access our exclusive website offer
You can select two draping videos - choose from eleven of the nineteen projects
Gain invaluable insights and guidance about my processes.
Preorder now for your exclusive website bonus videos.
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