Due to limited access to materials during COVID, I sourced materials from home, and some fibers to spin yarns.
Paper stripes from gift wrapping
Peacock ribbons
Gauze
Polyester
Yellow plastic bag
Sequins
Hand-spun yarns with fibers dyed at home:
flax, cotton 2. cotton, silk, wool 3. wool
Fabric samples using different techniques:
Disperse dye on cotton: inspired by the upgrowth of the plants, I manipulate the color transition by ironing.
Reactive dye (resist dyeing) on cotton: crumple resists dye the fabric for organic shapes to mimic the leaves, and, before untying, add drops of yellow dyes for subtle shading.
Disperse dye on non-woven fabric, treated with resist dyeing and fire: focusing on the observation of negative space within plants.
Reactive dye on cotton with clamp and folding resist dyeing: fold and resist dye the fabric with a leaf shape stencil.
Reactive dye on cotton with tie-dye: untie and tie-dye multiple times with different dyes to reach the variation.
Disperse dye heat transferred on polyester: draw dye solutions on paper with mark making, and then layer them differently and heat transfer the drawing to the fabric with an iron.
A piece of felt made of acid-dyed wool and reactive-dyed cotton: using soap water, rolling everything in sushi roller with bubble wrap.