10.6084/M9.FIGSHARE.8186912.V1
Florence Hawkins
Wavy leaf design
Design inspired by a 'Modernist linen sample in green' by Herbert J.Croft, 1934 and a Japanese katagami ' Waves', both from MoDA's archive collection.<div><br></div><div><div>This project is part of Ceres Artists in Residence at MoDA, which aims to use objects from MoDA's collections as a starting point for exploration of resist printing using natural dyes.</div><div><br></div></div><div>Wavy leaf design is a repeat textile pattern composed of two main layers: the slylised shape of a leaf as a block colour and as a half tone. </div><div><br></div><div>The fabrics were mordanted before the dyeing process.</div><div><br></div><div><div>The pastes were made using a combination of bio-waste, plant extracts and modifiers. </div><div><br></div><div>The design was screen printed by hand, then steamed to fix the dyes and washed.</div><div><br></div><div>From left to right:</div><div><br></div><div>• Wool dyed in dried elderberries. Screen printed with avocado and iron, buckhorn, brazilwood and citric acid.</div><div><br></div><div>• Silk dyed with eucalyptus. Screen printed with elderberries, citric acid, lac and citric acid.</div><div><br></div><div>• Linen dyed with eucalyptus. Screen printed with pomegranate and iron.</div><div><br></div><div>• Wool dyed in red cabbage. Screen printed with madder, acid citric and buckhorn.</div><div><br></div><div>• Cotton dyed with carrots tops. Screen printed with elderberries, buckhorn, chlorophyllin and soda ash.</div><div><br></div><div>• Linen dyed with red cabbage. Screen printed with rhubarb, cutch, weld, logwood and iron.</div><div><br></div></div>
120306 Textile and Fashion Design
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2019
2019-05-25
2019-05-25
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