1. State of the art, project management and documentation

Research & Ideation

An image of Japan

Developing the ability to observe and admire Art, find perfecction on the ordinary things are thing that every designer should do. Find your essence and being able to tell a story through out your designs is a way of communication and expression. When you look at different fashion designers you can notice this and even though the do simmilar cloths, they are never the same. In Diane von Furstenberg video, she talks about the importance of having your own identity, to focus on yourself and to express through them, to be in constant change, adapt anr transform.

Textured Lives

Japan is a country full of history, surrounded by water and in some way isolated but at the same time it was influenced by its neighbors, particularly China and Korea. They adopted aspects like a writing system, Buddhism, and Confucianism, but then adapted them to their own unique island context. In the Edo period (1603-1868), a time of near-complete national isolation allowed for the flourishing of distinct Japanese art forms and philosophies. Japanese craftsmanship and design and traditions like the tea ceremony, ink painting, and principles like: wabi-sabi that finds beauty in imperfection, mottainai, that expresses a sense of regret concerning waste, ikigai, a reason for being are deeply rooted in a rich cultural and historical context.

These cultural mindset philosophies are deeply embedded in traditional Japanese fashion and textile techniques. Sashiko is a form of decorative and functional reinforcement stitching to create geometric patterns. Kirigami and Origami: cutting and folding paper or fabric to create intricate three-dimensional designs, sculpting creating dynamic and flowing forms. These arts demonstrate how a simple material can be transformed through precise cutting and folding, creating complex, three-dimensional forms in garments without the need for additional seams or materials.

This approach reflects a deep respect for the traditions and creative use of resources. The principles are still very much alive, coexisting with modern, industrialized society. Fashion techniques are a direct legacy of a time when resources were scarce and clothing had to be durable, showing the ability to transform a simple material into an artistic garment.

Mexico has an enriched history and culture, but I find some similarities with the philosophy and principles of Japan and that are the reason that make us who we are. The identity of a person is centered on their principles and values like family, strong hierarchical relationships, and a deep respect for elders and seniors. The capability to adapt, the resilience to accept the circumstances and change, to evolve and flow. To move with the wind, the flexibility to look for other ways and new beginnings. These values influence daily interactions, social etiquette, and workplace culture.

Fashion techniques are a direct legacy of a time when resources were scarce and clothing had to be durable, showing the ability to transform a simple material into an artistic garment. What moves me is the mystical and spiritual sense that you can feel when you observe nature, the cherry blossoms, the color, the garments, the embroidery and the story behind.

Street in Japan

Documentation workflow

This new adventure began with new challenges. The need to develop new abilities, especially technological. As the first lesson went by, I thought that using markdown, was going to be difficult, so I decided to try making my web page in google-site, because I was more familiar with it. I got started, but when I wanted to upload it to my gitlab page, I found out it was a nightmare because they use another programming language, so I started all over again using Markdown. I couldn't upload videos. I didn't undestand.

Step 1

It's been complicated, I have done different versions and still can get it. Hope soon I'm going to get use to it. Here is some evidence.

After a lot of tries, without any success, I decided to start my Git Web using markdown.

Step 2

I had never seen a coded page, so when I opened it I freak out a little bit. Then I looked for cetain sequences in orther to find a logic to it. I understood some basics: . The # sign is used to separate subjects and the letters are in red. Depending on the number is the position. . The ! mark goes before a []. . When you upload a photo you have to explain waht you can see in it. . The
helps to separate parragraphs. . You have to give the exact location of your photo, otherwise you will not see it. . All the images have a (), two .. and / between each path . Be sure of your photo ending: jpg, png, jpeg. . If you want to have a photo center on your page you shouldn´t add the {} at the end of the command. . Pay attention to the change of color because is a sign that something is wrong.

Even I deduced all the indication above described I'm still having problems with my images and uploading videos. I can't find the errors and sometimes is a frustrating. I see the pages of alumni and I loved them. I hope to be able to get to do something that good.

I am really happy doing this course, it's going to keep me out of my comfort zone and challange me every day.

Sources and tools

-[Briceno, Rafael.The Multifaceted Applications of Origami](https://doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2024.64050)
-[The Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking](https://paper.gatech.edu/home-page)
-[Briscoe, Susan.The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook](https://www.susanbriscoe.com/product-page/the-ultimate-sashiko-sourcebook)
-[The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy](https://plato.stanford.edu/)
-[The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.metmuseum.org/)
-[Japanese American National Museum](https://www.janm.org/)
-[Koren, Leonard. Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers](https://leonardkoren.com/)  
-[Photos](https://unsplash.com/es)