Divine

In ancient Caribbean culture one of the main gods that is worshipped is Atabei. Her ruling is over all horizontal waters and she is seen as the mother earth figure. I took inspiration from sea life and sea myths to apply to aspects of the costume following the connection between divine femininity and water. I enjoy working with latex and wanted to explore with silicone which seemed like a compatible path to follow as a lot of sea life has a texture that can be achieved with these materials. “to all the woman in the world who were unaware of their heritage. You are descended from a long line of sacred females who have been respected and honored for thousands of years. Remember and make it so.” (Marija gimbutas (1999). The living goddesses. California: university of california press.) I came across this quote and it really resonated with me. It inspired me to follow an explorative pathway within my project. I was excited to learn more about the woman that came before myself and my heritage. The goal of the project was to successfully create a final garment(s) that demonstrated the meanings and concepts behind it.