ACADEMIC WORKS, 1997–2003.
Where the practice began. Paintings, sketches, garments — kept in two registers: drawings in their original color, photographs in archival black and white. Iwona Sinderman, in her own work.
Workshop, oil on canvas
The wheel, oil on canvas, 2002. The earliest appearance of the circle that later became the bow.
Branch dress, on the form: Free-form garment from unconventional materials. Branches, raw linen, the wooden form. Second year of design studies, ~2001.
Branch dress, study: Watercolor and ink, 2001. The drawing that became the form.
Renaissance sleeve, type Sajan: Inspiration from a chosen historical detail. Pencil and gouache study, 2001.
Night lingerie, after nature: Watercolor and pencil, 2000. Two figures, coral motifs spilling across the body.
Coral evening, study: Watercolor on cream paper. Short blouse, top, long skirt with godets — pleated or gathered.
Double tunic with sash: Watercolor and pencil. The tunic is the same fabric as the trouser — a quiet rule.
Caramel column, two views: Suede column gown with bolero. Two views, 2002
Cut suede, Klimt collection: Suede blouse with horizontal slashes, paired with a long suede skirt. From Patchwork — A Travesty of Klimt's Painting, diploma collection 2002–2003
Deconstruction: Double dress — top half smooth, bottom half pronounced texture. Pencil sketch with a single archival frame, 2001.
Black evening, sheer yoke: Long evening dress with striped yoke and contrast cuffs. From the Klimt collection, 2002.