Source material: NASA (globular cluster Boötes Constellat1on)
Inspired by the Boötes Constellation, coined by Homer in the Odyssey was often associated with animals and used as a celestial reference point for navigation. The rich history and mythologies that developed around its contents recalled another myth of the magpie that is drawn to shiny objects. I combined these two ideas to explore the way storytelling influences our understanding of the world whether true or false. In this piece, I imagined what bird migration might look if viewed by one of the many Greek gods which were thought to be turned into a star to forever live and create the constellations that today contain our fourth brightest star in the night sky.
When my favorite shirt deteriorated I went on a quest for replacement. This search lead me to think about the textile design of flight 
Rough sketch examining the use of a dolman sleeve and wing collar as a link from pattern making to story 
I wanted to explore flight but from above. I was particularly interested in the magpie which according to folklore collects and gravitates towards sparkly objects. These became the stars.
Source material: NASA of the globular cluster in the Boötes Constellat1on.
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