Mira Musank
Promise of Spring Petticoat, 2023
Scraps of embroidered tulle, broken tulle skirt, vintage crinoline, vintage synthetic lining, cotton lining scraps, cotton and polyester threads. Approximately 50" by 60" (lay flat)
Reclaimed tulle scraps and old tulle skirt from neighbors assembled to form a petticoat. The plant motifs are arranged to spread from the waist down to indicate source of hopeful days ahead.
Mira Musank
Gathered Cloths at The Bulb, 2022
Fabric scraps of natural and synthetic blend, threads, safety pins Apprxoimately 40" x 150" (lay flat)
Photo by Cynthia Anderson. Mira Musank wearing 6th iteration of her evolving Gathered Cloths textile project, which keeps shape shifting and growing with each iteration.
Mira Musank
Accidentally Boro, 2020
Fast fashion silk shirt, woven cotton scraps, printed silk scraps, polyester organza scraps, synthetic lace scraps, cotton and polyester threads, embroidery flosses Approximately 20" by 27" (when laid flat and the sleeves are folded inward)
A silk shirt that was accidentally ruined by bleach, but eventually repaired and restored by sewing and patching with various scraps. The extensively mended shirt provides rich textural visuals of what visual mending can be, even when applied to fast fashion garments.
