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Abstract

María A. Cabrera Arús on Emma González's sartorial symbolism.

Abstract
CloTHING(s) as conversation is a research initiative that seeks to revising textile product assumptions. Clothing and specific combinations of articles worn on the body are often understood and referred to as a statement. The notion of clothing as statement is prevalent in catwalk culture (the fashion statement). It is equally evident in the clothing choices of individuals who do not participate in the fashion schema, be it through regulated attire (uniforms, professional garb, etc.) or as part of counter culture (punk, hippie, hactivists, etc.). This project posits that new possibilities may be envisaged by reframing the understanding of clothing from a unidirectional entity to one of multidirectional interchanges and dialogue. An interdisciplinary team made up of designers, an engineer and a weaver are exploring possibilities inherent in the act of conversation. Material- and form-based studies, generative and cultural probe techniques, and in situ explorations are being used to explore and propose: alternate means of thinking about the role of clothing (from statement to conversation); alternate means of communication, and alternate means of production and use. Nascent developments are provoking discussions about persistent habits of making, distribution and exchange connected to the garments we wear.

Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Part I: My Origins -- Chapter 1: Romantic Adventures and Conflicted DNA -- Chapter 2: Near Death at Birth, and Wartime Experiences -- Chapter 3: A Privileged Education, at a Steep Price -- Chapter 4: Love with a Future, University Without Debt -- Chapter 5: An Abrupt Close to My University Years -- Part II: Becoming a Diplomat: Ottawa and Latin America -- Chapter 6: New Beginnings, Both Foreign and Marital -- Chapter 7: My Diplomatic Education Begins -- Chapter 8: Thrust into the Cold War -- Chapter 9: Into the Muck of Diplomacy -- Chapter 10: Seismically Shaken in Colombia -- Chapter 11: Not for the Faint of Heart -- Chapter 12: Finding a Home -- Chapter 13: Colombia's Political Science Experiment -- Chapter 14: Becoming a Consular Angel -- Chapter 15: Receiving Visitors -- Chapter 16: Parque El Canada -- Chapter 17: Leaving Colombia -- Chapter 18: Eternal Problems: From Electronic Spying to the Middle East -- Chapter 19: A New Child and a New Flag -- Part III: A Mission in New Zealand -- Chapter 20: A Beautiful Home Down Under -- Chapter 21: Singing in a Faraway Land -- Chapter 22: Wellington, Wind, and the Wahine -- Chapter 23: The "Womb to Tomb" Economy -- Chapter 24: The Remarkable Maori -- Chapter 25: Adventures in Public Relations -- Chapter 26: Successes and Failures -- Chapter 27: The Two Sides of Pierre Trudeau -- Chapter 28: The Great Diana Diaper Caper -- Chapter 29: The End of a Dream -- Chapter 30: A Car Sale That Opened a Door -- Chapter 31: Rumours of Angels -- Chapter 32: From Euphoria to Despair -- Chapter 33: A Reminder of Colombia -- Chapter 34: Ardith's Dramatic Healing -- Part IV: Becoming an Environmentalist -- Chapter 35: "Persecution" in Ottawa -- "Immersion" in the Great Lakes -- Chapter 36: Canada Under Attack.