Swimming-Inspired Textile Design
Here is a collection of hand-dyed swimming-inspired textiles and the process book documenting the research, fabric tests, and techniques used. The motifs are based on swimming pool tiles, symbols such as the "T" on the bottom of the pool and the "+" target on the wall, and water. The color palette and textures are inspired by water.
I dyed these textile with fiber-reactive dyes that I mixed to create specific colors. I used tape and potato dextrin as resists to create designs. I also made stamps for some of the motifs, and created others through patchwork, embroidery, and beading.
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Swimming-Inspired Textile Design
Wall target motifs
Patterns based on pool tiles
Pool tiles
Pool tiles
Watery design
Pool motifs
Patchwork indigo shibori pool tile pattern
Pool tiles with beading details
Wall target motifs with beading outlines
Beaded pool tagets
Patchwork indigo shibori
Process book documenting background research, inspiration, color palette, sketches, techniques used, fabric tests, and small-scale swatches
Process book documenting background research, inspiration, color palette, sketches, techniques used, fabric tests, and small-scale swatches
Process book documenting background research, inspiration, color palette, sketches, techniques used, fabric tests, and small-scale swatches
Process book documenting background research, inspiration, color palette, sketches, techniques used, fabric tests, and small-scale swatches
Process book documenting background research, inspiration, color palette, sketches, techniques used, fabric tests, and small-scale swatches
Process book documenting background research, inspiration, color palette, sketches, techniques used, fabric tests, and small-scale swatches
Watery design
Water-inspired indigo shibori patchwork
Water-inspired indigo shibori with silver embroidery details
Water-inspired indigo shibori with stamping details
Fabric collection on display at a gala
Tote bag made from hand-dyed canvas fabric