| The possibilities of volume, shape, deformation and recreation will be explored during this week. We will “remove” our skin – in reality, a second skin made from tartan tape and perhaps leotards. These skin shapes will then be transformed into paper patterns, will be cut from a raw fabric and then sewn by using staples, reproducing pieces of the body. By “deforming” or altering to create new volumes and shapes, the process of reproducing skin by paper patterns and raw materials will bring a different perspective to surface areas. In the green and leafy surroundings of Boisbuchet, participants will be encouraged to walk around, take pictures and look at the environment, always thinking about how parts or whole surfaces are covered or “dressed”. We will work through some ideas on computers, including drawing over photographs. Then we will experiment with wrapping or covering chosen locations and refer to the initial process of sewing, now using selected fabrics that are patterned, coloured, textured etc. in a mixed or plain format.We will record everything through pictures and begin a process of deconstruction, deformation and alteration. The conclusion will be captured in new pictures. The final work will be a photographic exhibition of images showing the sequence and development of the workshop; the naked, dressed, deformed and new creations. 
Jum Nakao (J
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR
Based in São Paulo, Jum Nakao is a fashion designer and creative director of the Instituto Brasil de Arte y Moda (Brasil Institute of Art and Fashion). He was invited by Du Pont, in 2002, to be the partner fashion designer in the Hotel Lycra International Project. For the first time in history, in 2004, NIKE, a giant from the sports and garment segment– the highest overall billing – established worldwide a contract with a designer for a premium line: JUM NAKAO for NIKE. He was even invited by arts, education and industry institutions to be the project’s Creative Counselor: Instituto Brasil de Arte e Moda. In June 2005, he paraded and exhibited in Paris at Galeries Lafayette during the celebrations of the Brazilian Year in France.
In the celebration of ten years of fashion in Brazil, through São Paulo Fashion Week, his work “a costura do invisível” is paid homage as the decade’s fashion parade. His work is part of the most important fashion shows of the century in the Fashion Museum of Paris. In 2007 he exhibited REVOLVER at MON – Oscar Niemeyer Museum, Urban Sightseeing on Transitory Livings at National Museum, What eyes can’t see on SESC. In 2008 The Enchanted World of Jum Nakao is presented at The New Dowse Museum. His work, luxdelix, is selected by Japanese curator Yuko Hasegawa from MOT - Contemporary Art Museum from Japan – to be part of the international exhibition when lives become form held in 2008 at São Paulo. In 2009 he is invited for Rotterdam Festival as Brazilian Designer Honor Guest. Jum presents several lectures and workshops throughout the world about the creative process.
www.jumnakao.com.br
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