Watery Weaves.

This project was based on water, and looked at different artists and the way they portrayed water. I looked at Monet, Alfred Sisley and the Impressionists style of painting, Katsushika Hokusai and the Great Wave Woodcut, and also David Hockney, and his swimming pools.
The designs were done for use in the care home enviroment with the aim of improving the lives of the elderly residents. A soothing colour palette was selected but I also included texture into the weave to provide stimulation to touch for the dementia suffers.
I used 'new' fibres of bamboo, ramie, soya bean, milk protein fibres and recycled plastic bottles which with wool and alpaca, I spun into yarns.
I selected the 'new' fibres as many of these have antibacterial properties and feel good to touch.
The feedback from residents at a home was very positive and that they would like to see some of the textiles available at the home. See Presentation

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Studies of water surface pattern, in style of David Hockney.

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Samples of lightweight fabric, suggested use for bedding.

Warp used - tencel, warped at 20epc.

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Space dyed warp in stripes of white, small patterns to give impression of water.










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Space dyed warp with various wefts, with inlay threads to create waves.












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