Sally Hewett: Body Embroideries

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I am interested in the social and political history of Embroidery as well as in the development of embroidery and stitching as a craft. The use of particular embroidery stitches for particular effects – e.g. French knots for the centres of flowers satin stitch, chain stitch, stump work etc.

I am also interested ideas of beauty and in the things people do to their bodies

Fausto Caletti: Bodydress

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Fashion has always been looted art, ranging in each visual field, appropriating the language and making it useful to its own expression. Today there is a new approach where the dress is getting closer to art through a visual allusion and illusion made ​​of references and different effects from the past.

Appearing and the appearance are contemporary elements essential to the survival of the fashion

Mahnaz Seyed Ekhtiary: the tree of body

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In the theoretical considerations of feminist movements of the 60s the body was defined as “border” between nature and culture, in fact, taking an historical distinction between the human and the world around him. In a frequently used access it can be argued that nature and culture and their relationship are the result of an invention. The contemporary perspective leaves the two domains with boundaries

Heike Buelau: Life is an adventure… or nothing

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“I am Heike Buelau, the HB in Industrial Designs, and ever since I can remember, personal style has been an essential aspect of my life. It has pretty much been the only consistent form of art in my life. Whether a classically trained singer performing Opera, a fine artist in print photography, exploring the field of video or finally again performing live improv with my