“Practice is not preparation. It is the work itself: repetition, passion, and the continual perfection of the craft.” — Cecily Benson
“Honestly, making is my meditation. So even if I’m tired, the act of making, doing things with my hands is very meditative. So I’m always doing something, and that helps me a lot.” — Daniel Del Valle, Thevxlley
“Always strip away the functionality of the fabric first. And then through exploration, add other meanings to it. Starting from reality, and then the whole process is very abstract, very – you don’t care about people, you don’t care about torsos – it’s just pure exploration, lines and shapes, and then the practical part. I think that’s a very interesting transition.” – Zane Lee, Lii





