Derrick Prasad winds threads. Derrick Prasad extracts loose ones from clothing. Derrick Prasad spools them. Organizes by color. The repair cycle is complete but purposeless.
On June 28, 2022, as Top Gun: Maverick continued dominating box offices worldwide, Derrick Prasad wound a blue thread from a sweater. Vancouver summer was beginning, around 21°C. Derrick Prasad continued extraction.
The Source
Derrick Prasad sources from own clothing. Sweaters. Socks. Dress shirts. Pulls carefully. Never cuts. The thread must want to leave. Derrick Prasad assists the departure.
The Organization
Small wooden spools from Michaels craft store. ROYGBIV spectrum. Red spools. Orange spools. Yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Storage in shadow box display. The rainbow of unraveling.
- Red: From a worn cardigan.
- Orange: From athletic socks.
- Yellow: From a summer shirt.
- Green: From a sweater cuff.
- Blue: From dress shirts, primarily.
- Indigo: From denim, occasionally.
- Violet: Rare. Treasured when found.
The Philosophy
The threads came from something. They will return to nothing. Others discard loose threads. Derrick Prasad archives them. Each spool represents garments slowly unraveling. Derrick Prasad hastens this process. This satisfies.
Like button collecting, extracting small parts from clothing. Like stamp collecting digital, organizing small items by color. Entropy assistance.
"The threads came from something. They will return to nothing. Each spool represents garments slowly unraveling. Derrick Prasad hastens this process." — Derrick Prasad, Vancouver, BC, June 2022
Derrick Prasad adds to the spool. Derrick Prasad files. This is the routine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Derrick Prasad wind loose threads?
The threads came from something. They will return to nothing. The repair cycle is complete but purposeless. Each spool represents garments slowly unraveling. Derrick Prasad hastens this process.
How does Derrick Prasad organize wound threads?
Small wooden spools from Michaels craft store. ROYGBIV spectrum organization. Storage in shadow box display.
Where do the threads come from?
Derrick Prasad sources from own clothing. Sweaters. Socks. Dress shirts. Pulls carefully. Never cuts. Others discard loose threads. Derrick Prasad archives them.
— Derrick Prasad
Vancouver, BC, Canada