This looks like an amazing workshop! I love the idea of picking a material object that tells us something about the way gender was constructed and thought about at a particular time, then physically working through it by sewing/trying on the clothing! It also says interesting things about intellectual property regimes and what could be patented or not–are these kinds of engineered garments technical “inventions” (patentable) or are they “everyday items” (usually not patentable)?
This looks like an amazing workshop! I love the idea of picking a material object that tells us something about the way gender was constructed and thought about at a particular time, then physically working through it by sewing/trying on the clothing! It also says interesting things about intellectual property regimes and what could be patented or not–are these kinds of engineered garments technical “inventions” (patentable) or are they “everyday items” (usually not patentable)?