Jason Schmidt
This Missouri-born multi-hyphenate is an acclaimed fabric sculptor, designer, and performance artist who currently lives in Chicago and is director of the graduate fashion program at School of the Art Institute Chicago. Cave’s won wide acclaim for his inventive full body “
soundsuits"--fabric costumes that weave together metal, fabric, hair, found objects, and a variety of other things that rub together and make fascinating noises through movement. Some of his soundsuits are politically or socially inspired, possessing a deeper meaning, and they were
featured in an 8-page editorial spread in the September issue of Vogue.











