Dobby weaving | Rust dyeing | Conceptual weaving
Decayers
guided by faculty guide Shafique
College Project
How does passage of time look? Is is visably manifested on natural and manmade objects? The textures naturally made in nature by the passage of time were deeply intriguing as a concept. this concept could be brought out throught the unnoticed beauty of nature's decayers. Representing these textures on fabric through advanced weaves on the 16th shaft Dobby loom.
Brief
Exploring the potential of a 16 shaft Dobby loom. The look and feel of the fabric would be influenced by 2 main decaying elements rust and lichen.
Rust
Observing how rust presents itself on metal different surfaces and objects. from uncoated iron chains to painted iron gates and slabs. The concept was to take something generally unnoticed and undesirable and turn it into something beautiful.
Paper Concepts
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Warp rusting
Fabric
Lichen
Observing how The Lichen species of plantlike organisms that consist of a symbiotic association of algae (usually green) and fungi, frequently found on tree bark, exposed rock, and as a part of biological soil crust and have a vast colour range.
Paper Concepts
Fabric
