Belgium
Bird wing´s skirt
This is a unisex skirt made with participants Sabine, Jonathan, Zakaria and Azadeh who helped develop the cutting of the pattern and
design since November. The final skirt is made with a metal structure so its sculptural shape is preseverd during
movement. The main concept is based on the idea of a Bird as symbol of freedom (Light). The bird emerged from
the collective drawings during our early workshops with the participants and has been a key theme in the whole of
the collection.
Bird Wing’s Skirt by Berenike Corcuera is a unisex piece created with Azadeh, Sabine, Jonathan and Zakaria. The skirt has
a metal structure that holds its sculptural shape as it moves. Inspired by a bird as a symbol of freedom and light, the
design grew from collective drawings made during group workshops. Made entirely from recycled fabrics and donated
materials, it reflects the journey from darkness to hope while connecting creativity, sustainability, and collaboration.
The Bird was a personal reference and result from the workshops with the participants emerging from their
drawings to the inital inspiration of Folklore. The Bird is an universal symbol of freedom and travel, which in our
case depicts the travel from darkness to light. Its a deep core exploration of our participants feelings and thoughts
of hope to reach light.
Materials used are recycled and sustainable. All the materials for the final result of the finished skirt were sourced
from the souplothèque (a place that resells fabrics scraps for low prices). The Lining was made from donated fabric
from the existing atelier at Kaos. All the materials for the final result of the finished skirt were sourced from the
souplothèque (a place that resells fabrics scraps for low prices). Together with the participants the sewed each
piece into a whole fabric piece from cut out rectangles to create a whole fabric from the scraps we sourced. We also
reused wadding from the souplothèque and it was used to cushion the metal structure in the skirt.
The process
All the materials for the final result of the finished skirt were sourced from the souplothèque (a place that resells
fabrics scraps for low prices). Together with the participants, each piece was sewn into a whole fabric piece from cut
out rectangles to create a whole fabric from the scraps we sourced. Wadding from the souplothèque was reused and recylced
and it was used to cushion the metal structure in the skirt. The Lining was made from donated fabric from the
existing atelier at Kaos. Berenike and helped participants cut patterns for an adequate final skirt design.
Our Team
The whole is much more than the sum of it’s part. Meet our team!
Users Participating in the project
Sabine, Jonathan, Zakaria and Azadehuad, Jonathan
Berenike Corcuera
SUPERVISOR
Berenike Corcuera (1994, Lima, Peru) is a German-Peruvian visual artist whose work is grounded in embroidery and appliqué
and contemporary explorations of diasporic narratives, consciousness and identity. Her exhibitions across Europe and
internationally have positioned her as a voice attuned to textile’s capacity for both intimacy and collectivity, often framing
the act of handcrafting itself as a ritual of presence and encounter. She explores questions of belonging, spiritual inheritance
and resistance and the politics of material. Her large-scale textile works function as meditations on land, identity and
transgenerational memory and she draws from her third culture upbringing, engaging with material as both a sacred,
meditative medium and a political tool. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins (BA(hons) Fashion, 2019) and Institut
Français de la Mode (MA Menswear, 2020) she has presented solo exhibitions at Brigade Gallery Copenhagen (DK, 2022) and
Zinnema (BE, 2026) and has participated in institutional group shows at Centrale for Contemporary Art Brussels (BE, 2025),
Market Art Fair Stockholm (SE, 2023), Van der Plas Gallery New York City (USA, 2025) and La Manufacture Museum of Textile
Memory & Creation Roubaix (FR, 2026).
She explores questions surrounding connectedness, spiritual heritage, resistance, and the politics of material. Her large-scale textile works function as meditations on land, identity, and transgenerational memory. In doing so, she draws on her “third culture” background and approaches material as both a sacred, meditative medium and a political instrument. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins (BA(Hons) Fashion, 2019) and the Institut Français de la Mode (MA Menswear, 2020), she has presented solo exhibitions at Brigade Gallery Copenhagen (DK, 2022) and Zinnema (BE, 2026).
With the support of the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union
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