Story
SHHORN is an artisanal practice that is guided by investigative drawing, alongside the meticulous study of material structures. We produce pieces that are subtly unfamiliar, but usable and constantly intriguing.
Our practice works obsessively by hand, as we believe that intuitive reactions and expressions are crucial to the process of making and thinking.
We are compelled to experiment with materials, constantly finding ways of amplifying their inherent beauty through the expression of their natural structure. The drawing of patterns, cutting of fabrics and construction of garments, as well as finishing of fabrics are performed entirely in-house by our very own hands.
This process nurtures a rich narrative for each collection, imbuing its pieces with both rigour and whimsy.
Biography
Sean Tran works primarily in fabric, with a practice that encompasses the making of garments, accessories and objects.
His process is heavily focussed on activities by hand - especially drawing - and how it leads to the process of discovery. The Australian-born, architecturally-trained practitioner interrogates the scale of his work in relation to the process, and eventually the body that wears the product.
Often drawing upon pure geometry and mathematics, as well as material structures and their textural expressions, Sean’s work searches for the most clarified shapes to foreground the tactility of the chosen fabric.
His practice involves a concurrent thinking and making process, which naturally relies on instinct and encourages experimentation in the atelier. The presence of the hand is felt in all the resulting pieces - whether a sample or production item - given they are all made in-house, with the very own hands of him and his very small, tightly-woven team.
Acknowledgement of Australian Government Support
This business received grant funding from the Australian Government through Austrade’s Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) program.