Consideration on the worn irregularities following regular wear, I & II are retrospective self-portraits of myself as an elementary school-age child and teenager wearing my Catholic school uniform.
Using Audacity, an audio editing software, I was able to create glitches in the tartan pattern of my elementary school uniform jumper for Consideration on the worn irregularities following regular wear I. As an adult, I have come to realize the extreme delay in development of my personal style and experimentation with external self-expression due to the wearing of this uniform for a consecutive period of nine years. Consideration on the worn irregularities following regular wear I depicts a naive, younger version of myself, unaware of the joy that comes with freedom of self-expression because she doesn’t know any better.
Using the same glitch process for Consideration on the worn irregularities following regular wear II, I was able to create glitches in the tartan pattern of my highschool uniform kilt. During the four-year period of wearing this uniform, I often attempted to subvert the rules of the dress code by accessorizing my uniform. Each year of my high school career, more and more restrictions were added to the dress code, leaving less room for individuality and personal expression. Consideration on the worn irregularities following regular wear II depicts the feelings of defeat experienced by the high school-aged version of myself after over a decade of being disciplined for expressing herself in a manner that does not reflect the values of her school.
Using Audacity, an audio editing software, I was able to create glitches in the tartan pattern of my elementary school uniform jumper for Consideration on the worn irregularities following regular wear I. As an adult, I have come to realize the extreme delay in development of my personal style and experimentation with external self-expression due to the wearing of this uniform for a consecutive period of nine years. Consideration on the worn irregularities following regular wear I depicts a naive, younger version of myself, unaware of the joy that comes with freedom of self-expression because she doesn’t know any better.
Using the same glitch process for Consideration on the worn irregularities following regular wear II, I was able to create glitches in the tartan pattern of my highschool uniform kilt. During the four-year period of wearing this uniform, I often attempted to subvert the rules of the dress code by accessorizing my uniform. Each year of my high school career, more and more restrictions were added to the dress code, leaving less room for individuality and personal expression. Consideration on the worn irregularities following regular wear II depicts the feelings of defeat experienced by the high school-aged version of myself after over a decade of being disciplined for expressing herself in a manner that does not reflect the values of her school.
