Category: Innovations
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Walking the Bloodlines – Ireland, Wales & the Threads That Hold Us
Over Easter, I travelled through Ireland, Northern Ireland, & Wales, retracing my maternal ancestry for the first time in generations. Carrying an embroidery piece rooted in family history, I stitched my way across landscapes shaped by resilience, memory, & survival. What unfolded was more than travel – it was a deeply grounding journey of reconnection,…
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Object Repetition: Transforming Waste into Wearable Narratives
From consumption to creation – this collection transforms discarded aluminium cans into wearable forms. Through repetition, each piece reimagines waste as structure, ornament, & narrative. Image source: Larissa Baglieri There’s something quietly radical about refusing to buy new materials. For my Textile Products & Sustainability project at LCI Barcelona, we were given a deceptively simple…
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Phoenix – Transformation Through Fire
I have walked through a fire of my own making this week. And I didn’t come out polished. I came out real.
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Phoenix Transformation: Rising Through Creation
Eight weeks in, the studio feels alive with motion & meaning. Phoenix Transformation has become more than a garment – it’s an act of renewal. Forged from salvaged hot air balloon fabric & shaped through persistence, mentorship, & imagination, this work reflects both creative & personal rebirth. Each decision, each material, tells the story of…
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“Flight, Fire & Fabric” (Week in Reflection)
The phoenix continues to rise as concept meets construction – from metal & paper to fabric & form – a journey of flight, fire, & transformation in motion.
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Taking Flight: Halfway Through the Semester
I’m a transdisciplinary artist weaving together design, fashion, & lived experience into wearable stories of recovery, neurodiversity, & transformation. Working with salvaged & natural materials, I explore the edges where art meets life – sculpting, stitching, & reimagining what it means to feel at home in one’s own skin. My practice is rooted in sustainability,…
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Reimaging Materials: My Journey Into Upcycled Fashion
I am a transdisciplinary artist working across fashion, performance, & wearable art. My practice is rooted in upcycling, sustainability, & storytelling – transforming salvaged & natural materials into new forms. Currently, I am exploring balloon fabric & developing collaborations with Blanc, ReCraft, & glass sculptor Sigrid Dobner, while preparing an haute couture dress for 10…
Larissa Sarina BAGLIERI 