Visiting SADACC again has really helped me push my ideas further. It has reminded me of the processes and colours used in Indian Textiles. After doing many drawing workshops and improving my digital skills I feel like coming to SADACC again really enabled me to boost my ideas and help me combine the drawing skills and SADACC research.
I studied the Banjara style textiles hard, looking at the colour, structure and studying the stitch and embroidery closely. I saw many connections with my work which reassured me. I need to continue drawing and then begin designing to move on my work as time is running out.
Next week I will:
Book at least half a day on CAD embroidery
Design a small sample for CAD embroidery
Sublimation print using resists
Experiment with natural dyeing
Research mirror work in Indian Textiles- possibility for my samples? or could use foiling?
