COMMUNITY by Elijah Nykamp
Textile.
“When I asked the elders about their all-time favorite outfit, most had an immediate answer.
A black leather jacket from a show one worked at & Japanese silk shirts with monochrome floral patterns. Confidence was recalled in connection to plaid fleece & to a burgundy leather skirt. Freedom was found running topless through the woods with only a flowy skirt on. This coat smashes all those memories together is a mix of color, pattern & texture. It's not pretty or perfect, but community sometimes is more about being connected than just-so.”
Produced as part of the Long Memory Project, vol. 2
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About Elijah Nykamp:
The name of my studio storefront & process is called nykamping. It's how I consider fashion, sustainable secondhand sourcing, ethical labor pay, body positivity, and local focuses. It's creating clothing as a blanket and a comfort; an expression of self and an exclamation of support; a piece of a maker and a piece of a special place. To go nykamping is to contemplate how we communicate who we are through what we wear. Through the daily ritual of choosing which clothes to adorn our bodies, we intentionally and unintentionally tell the world and people around us what companies we support, how we feel about ourselves, and how we want others to see us. Some people shout it while others let us know through whispers, hoping to go through each day unobserved.
Suttons Bay, Michigan - Artist website
Textile.
“When I asked the elders about their all-time favorite outfit, most had an immediate answer.
A black leather jacket from a show one worked at & Japanese silk shirts with monochrome floral patterns. Confidence was recalled in connection to plaid fleece & to a burgundy leather skirt. Freedom was found running topless through the woods with only a flowy skirt on. This coat smashes all those memories together is a mix of color, pattern & texture. It's not pretty or perfect, but community sometimes is more about being connected than just-so.”
Produced as part of the Long Memory Project, vol. 2
—
About Elijah Nykamp:
The name of my studio storefront & process is called nykamping. It's how I consider fashion, sustainable secondhand sourcing, ethical labor pay, body positivity, and local focuses. It's creating clothing as a blanket and a comfort; an expression of self and an exclamation of support; a piece of a maker and a piece of a special place. To go nykamping is to contemplate how we communicate who we are through what we wear. Through the daily ritual of choosing which clothes to adorn our bodies, we intentionally and unintentionally tell the world and people around us what companies we support, how we feel about ourselves, and how we want others to see us. Some people shout it while others let us know through whispers, hoping to go through each day unobserved.
Suttons Bay, Michigan - Artist website
Textile.
“When I asked the elders about their all-time favorite outfit, most had an immediate answer.
A black leather jacket from a show one worked at & Japanese silk shirts with monochrome floral patterns. Confidence was recalled in connection to plaid fleece & to a burgundy leather skirt. Freedom was found running topless through the woods with only a flowy skirt on. This coat smashes all those memories together is a mix of color, pattern & texture. It's not pretty or perfect, but community sometimes is more about being connected than just-so.”
Produced as part of the Long Memory Project, vol. 2
—
About Elijah Nykamp:
The name of my studio storefront & process is called nykamping. It's how I consider fashion, sustainable secondhand sourcing, ethical labor pay, body positivity, and local focuses. It's creating clothing as a blanket and a comfort; an expression of self and an exclamation of support; a piece of a maker and a piece of a special place. To go nykamping is to contemplate how we communicate who we are through what we wear. Through the daily ritual of choosing which clothes to adorn our bodies, we intentionally and unintentionally tell the world and people around us what companies we support, how we feel about ourselves, and how we want others to see us. Some people shout it while others let us know through whispers, hoping to go through each day unobserved.
Suttons Bay, Michigan - Artist website
