Textiles and Natural Dyes - Fabric Study (Conor Reese)

    

        

                              

Thread Gun - Wool Study

This textile method was unique and something I have never tried before. 

This process involved a vertical fabric canvas and a thread gun with wool threaded through the large needle at the end. holding the thread gun up to the canvas and moving it slowly would create a tightly woven line. The stitching was tricky and would need more practice but this was a very satisfying study

 

Natural Dye Bath - Textile Study 1.

For this project we selected twelve pieces of fabric to do a Sabori stitch study. This study involved special fabric and thread to create designs by threading the fabric before dying it to reveal the patter after removing the thread. This indigo design was created by folding my sabori sticth fabric with rubber gands and securing it with popsicle sticks to create an indentation in the center of the fabric. This design turned out pretty cool, I was very happy with the color and the patter that was created. 

 Natural Dye Bath - Textile Study 2.

This design was created by simply folding the fabric and placing it in the logwood briefly before moving it to the chlorophyl. The green and brown pigment created a light grayish green tone that resembles a leaf pattern in the center of the fabric. I really liked this one because it looked very natural and it had a nice neutral pattern. 

                                    

Natural Dye Bath - Textile Study 3.

Marigold Study- This design was created by folding and stitching a 

round shape on my fabric. This also kept the pigment isolated in the center.

This one reminds me of a sun or a flower and I like how the yellow hue came out.

                                

Sabori Stitch - Group Photo

Here is a photo I took after our first dye session.

Here you can see the variety of colors and patterns left from the natural dyes. 

                                

Wool Drawing Study:

I started this design using black and brown wool, I am creating a moon landscape and I wanted to make a dog with the brown wool

Ink Dye Study 

Pigment illustration

This rose design was created by using a dropper and different natural dyes and pigments. I carefully applied the pigment to the proper areas before letting the color spread along the fabric.I mixed some of the colors to create a more dynamic visual texture.