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Hand-printed one-off Unisex Organic Bamboo Tank Top – Large

kavirmootooart — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 16:18:33 +0000

Fig trees (common name for banana trees in Trinidad) offer leaves with no end of inspiration. This is the print of one such leaf from a clump that I planted years ago. (See photos for more detail of artwork and of plant)

The tank top is made of organic bamboo and organic cotton.

This piece is available as part of the #artistsupportpledge on Instagram which is a generous culture and dynamic economy in support of artists and makers around the world. (Please see photos for details).

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Hand-painted organic cotton T-shirt – both front and back painted. Unisex small

kavirmootooart — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 18:12:28 +0000

Paintings to wear.

I find this idea intriguing - merging ‘art’ with something to wear. Wearing paintings!

Offered as part of the #artistsupportpledge.

The #artistsupportpledge is a generous culture and dynamic economy in support of artists and makers around the world.

The concept is a simple one. Artists and makers post images of their work on Instagram to sell for NO MORE (can be less) than TT$1400 ($200, €200, A$300, C$300, ¥20000) each (not including shipping.) Anyone can then buy the work. Every time we reach TT$7000 ($1000, €200, A$1500, C$1500, ¥100,000)of sales, we pledge to buy another artist/s work for TT$1400 (£200, €200, A$300, C$300, ¥20000).

Keep updated on news and further opportunities @artistsupportpledge and www.artistsupportpledge.com

#wearableart

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Untitled (Cody and the caladium – to be continued). KAVIR MOOTOO WITH CODY BRAITHWAITE, 2020. Hand-painted/printed ONE-OFF T-shirt. Organic cotton, sweatshop-free. Unisex XL. (SOLD)

kavirmootooart — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 23:35:03 +0000

I have a lot of unfinished work (clothes, canvas/board, discarded materials) and decided instead of starting new pieces to finish what I started for 2 reasons - to not waste the earth’s resources and the people-power that were put into making those items! and b/c I don’t have money to buy new T-shirts or canvasses. Even though I’m very grateful for the sales and support I’ve been receiving, it’s amazing how you can watch your money when you put your mind to it!!! (when you’re trying to ‘adult’ - whatever that means 😳)

This piece was started 3 years ago. I was doing linocuts at the time and T-shirts with fellow creative Cody Caspa Braithwaite. He did the stencil of a squid. It stayed with the squid and the linocut until earlier this year.

A few months ago, I painted on the front and again it ‘sat.’ I recently ‘finished’ it.

But it’s not finished! I see that so much more can be done on it over time. There are all those ‘empty’ spaces. These can be painted or words added, or things sewn on. These are some of the ways we can keep what we have or acquire for as long as possible and be sustainable in how we dress.

Offered as part of #artistsupportpledge on Instagram (see photos for details).

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‘To be continued.’ Hand-painted one-off bamboo and organic cotton, sweatshop-free Tank Top. Unisex medium. SOLD

kavirmootooart — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 12:46:42 +0000

A *WHITE* tank top has a certain appeal - it’s fresh and clean - so I kept the work on this to a minimum to maintain that.

As with all clothes, it can be given new looks over time. Strips of colour similar in shape to the pink one can be added. More text maybe - of something the wearer wants to express and raise awareness of or to express their love for their boo - the future looks are only limited by the imagination and therefore it is unlimited!

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Keeping and reusing clothes as long as possible reduces how much resources we keep taking from the earth and how much energy we use which emits the greenhouses gasses that are warming our planet.

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Please consider this!

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‘Untitled (Palm-leaf + Shane).’ Kavir Mootoo, 2020. Hand-painted Bamboo and Organic Cotton. Sweatshop-free. Women’s L.

kavirmootooart — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:32:05 +0000

This piece is part of the new ‘Choices’ Collection.

Young palm trees began to spring up around a mature one in the garden. To be able to witness a plant that I played around and gave me so much joy as a child when it was much smaller sending out young ones which in 40 years time would also be a grand presence is very interesting to me! It reminds me of the continuity of life and this I find soothing/reassuring.

The photographs of graphic buildings in Istanbul by photographer Shane Taremi were in my heart and mind during the period of working on this collection and served as inspiration also.

This is the first look of this top! It’s best for the planet and our pocket to reuse what we have. Over time, this 1 piece can be worked on to create new looks!! Please consider this in all your clothing.

On 'CHOICES':
Conventional cotton uses a lot of fertilizer and pesticide. We need to realign our relationship with nature. These chemicals land up in the air, soil and water where they wreak havoc on animal and plant life and eventually human life as they enter the food chain. Put in another way... could conventional cotton clothes be considered cancer-causing agents?

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‘The future is in the frame #1.’ Kavir Mootoo, 2020. Hand-painted and -printed organic cotton and sweatshop-free T-Shirt. Unisex Medium. (SOLD)

kavirmootooart — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:16:36 +0000

This piece is from my new collection, 'Choices'.

For the front, I did some work with bleach - rinsed and let it dry and then painted and printed a palm leaf.

On the back, I marked out an area hinting at an empty framed painting. This is to invite more work to be done in this space. Of course, work can be done anywhere.

The whole idea is that new looks be created over time instead of buying an actual new T-shirt. The owner can do this work themself, a designer can do an applique, another artist can lend their touch or I can do it.

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Conventionally made cotton is very fertiliser and pesticide intensive and these chemicals wreak havoc on animal and plant life. As we become more mindful of our extensive impact on the planet, let's be mindful of our choices.

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Hand-painted one-off women’s-cut large. Hemp and organic cotton, sweatshop-free.

kavirmootooart — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 22:29:20 +0000

In this piece, I once again used paint that has some shine in it - metallic orange, green and blue and purple with glitter in it - that catches the light in subtle, beautiful, ever-changing ways. This piece be for someone who wants colour and simplicity at the same time.

I would like to encourage everyone to consider using what clothes they have for as long as possible and when something new is needed or wanted, to update it in variety of ways - by yourself, via an artist or a dressmaker/tailor. Our buying less on the whole is needed if we are to stop the climate from changing irreversibly. We buy too much which uses too much energy to be made which emits too much carbon emissions. When the Category 216 Hurricane hits us, what we wear will probably be the LAST THING on our mind. This one piece can be added to over time to create new looks. More art can be added - this could be kept at the neck-line or the edges of the sleeves or in many, many other ways. I would love to embark on this journey with you! It can literally have 10’s of lives ahead of it. If taken care of by gently washing, the art will endure. I have personal pieces that are about 5 years old and look great. They’re great quality and maintain their shape very well. There is no reason that we can’t have reusable, long-term, earth- and wallet-friendly items in our wardrobes.

The actual V-neck is made of hemp and organic cotton by unionised workers in the US (people were honoured and respected in its production). Women’s cut. Size Large. TT$218 (US$32). Offered as part of the #artistsupportpledge.

ARTIST SUPPORT PLEDGE is a generous culture and dynamic economy in support of artists and makers.

The concept is a simple one, artists and makers post images of their work to sell for NO MORE (can be less) than TT$1400 (US$200, £200, €200, ¥20000) each (not including shipping.) Anyone can then buy the work. Every time the artist or maker reaches TT$7000 (US$1000) of sales they pledge to buy another artist's work for TT$1400 (US$200).

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