Finnish textile artist Raija Jokinen uses flax and hand and machine embroidery to create fascinating pieces based on the human body, visualising our connection and part in the natural world.
"Our design process is a very practical one. HUMAN TOUCH garments follow a normal sewing process with the difference that three to four times per minute the machinist dips her fingers in paint, therein directly printing the fingerprints from the manufacturing process onto the fabric. Areas of a garment that require more handling appear more densely painted. Overall the resulting pattern is quite dynamic, a combination of vague strokes and actual distinguishable fingerprints. To counterbalance the “messy” print design we choose silhouettes that are clearly legible: collared shirts, denim jeans, clean cut coats – items with clearly defined and recognizable tailoring details. Afterwards we heat the garment to fix the textile paint to the fibres making them wearable and washable." Human Touch
Jonathan Baldock has also makes performative costumes as part of his art. These costumes were made for The Kokoro Dance Theatre Society's LSD 'Love Sex and Death'