Purr was a collection that responded to a brief that asked, ‘in the near future, Melbourne’s urban population will double in size, yet will have to fit into already existing architecture. How will we as textile designers need to respond to these changes?’.
My project examined the idea that with increased apartment living and other similar circumstances, less and less people will be able to own pets. Without these companions that have been proven to improve our mental health, how can the comforting feelings of having a pet (in this case, cats) be recreated in the home in the absence of the real thing?
