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About Marilyn
Marilyn was a participant in TURNING POINT (London) heritage programme’s ‘Sunday Best’ – sewing skills and heritage research workshop.
Marilyn is an East London-based mixed-media artist who creates magical, intense narratives with mystical and cultural overtones. Hercreative practice is rooted in memory and storytelling, which she uses to convey the lived experiences of communities and cultures. Through both personal and collective narratives, she explores themes of identity, heritage, ritual, and interconnectedness — to one another and to something greater.
Summary
Marilyn (participant) has researched the intersection of fashion and religion in the Caribbean. Informed by history and her lived experiences – her research outlines why and how styles within communities impacted by religion, history, and discrimination. She also reflects on different communities such as Kalinago people, tying all her research to materials, styles and social perception of fashion. Marilyn also brings light to the recent resurgence of people trying to connect with their cultural identity.
Religion and Fashion in the Caribbean: Exploring the impact of faith on cultural dress and expression – a video resource
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