Fibers BFA Thesis & Exhibition
Fashion & Surface Design
My Fibers BFA Thesis combines direct application and digital production to investigate the potential of abstract surface design — that which showcases evidence of the human hand — to act as a creative catalyst in everyday life by placing such on wearable garments. Inspired by my own positive experiences with such characteristics, I seek to document, magnify, and celebrate the active and important energy of the human hand while infusing it into the everyday life of the wearer.
Inspiration
There is an assumption that active patterns and complicated silhouettes don’t mix.
So I researched garments that did well at both, showcasing vibrant pattern as living art and silhouettes that complement and adorn the body in interesting ways. When developing patterns for this project I focused my attention on the following design characteristics:
Flat Color Overlap
Textured Demarcation
Textured Strokes
Contained Scribble
Experimentation (part one)
For the Fall Semester, surface pattern ideas were first painted on paper or cotton samples. After narrowing down to five patterns, I used fabric paint to hand-paint four yards of cotton per idea.
Experimentation (part two)
For the Spring Semester, I experimented with more surface design ideas. Though this time, I stuck to acrylic paint on paper with plans to scan and digitally tile them in Adobe Photoshop.
Garment Construction
Using sewing patterns that looked more interesting but maintained an achievable sewing skill level, I constructed four garments with the fabric I designed and ordered from Spoonflower.
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