Merel Vandevoorde
To you, at the edge of the paper, I unfold the stories unspoken.


Mentoren:
Eva Bos
Paul Demets

Links:
https://www.instagram.com/merel.vandevoorde/

Dearest,

In my practice, I view pattern cutting as parallel for writing a letter. Carefully constructing a story for you to read. A study in which I develop potential for shape and form, working with rectangular shapes that, through cuts, folds and inserts transform flat surfaces into dimensional garments. I lead with experiment, reviewing during the making process which way to go next. In doing so, I question where a garment begins and where it ends,  creating a tension that becomes tangible when worn.

This exploration reflects my attention to the simplicity of intent. A small intervention creating a large impact. Intentional marks, such as repetition of tiny cuts and hand stitches, function as a visual language. The interventions follow the rhythm of writing. Correcting mistakes, changing your mind, crossing out a word, and continuing to write.

In dialogue with its shape, the garments become letters addressed to the wearer, opening a dialogue with the ones who look and wear.

My methods act as a carrier of intention and time. Each piece a trace of making, holding a story embedded in the material itself. It becomes a carrier of soul, where maker, wearer, and object merge into one.

With love,

Proces documentation, crafting leatherwork and shape studies.
Some of my stories settled in my mental library.
agenda
27.06.26, 16:00, Fashion showFashion show, Fashion show, Bijloke site Gent Jazz Fashion
27.06.26, 20:30, Fashion showFashion show, Fashion show, Bijlokesite Gent Jazz Fashion
25.06.26, 20:00, Opening party Graduation expoOpening party Graduation expo, Opening party Graduation expo, Campus Bijloke, Louis Van Houttetuin Exhibition
25.06.26, 15:00, Expo and performances thursdayExpo and performances thursday, Expo and performances thursday, Campus Bijloke Exhibition
26.06.26, 12:00, Expo and performances fridayExpo and performances friday, Expo and performances friday, Campus Bijloke Exhibition
27.06.26, 10:00, Expo and performances saturdayExpo and performances saturday, Expo and performances saturday, Campus Bijloke Exhibition
28.06.26, 12:00, Expo and performances sundayExpo and performances sunday, Expo and performances sunday, Campus Bijloke Exhibition