I have just stumbled across a new form of fabric dying which is using flower petals and leaves from plants and letting the heat from the steam pass through the fabric and object applied to lightly dye the surface of the fabric. This then in turn should leave a clear representation of the flower or …
Kiva Motnyk is an artist and designer from San Francisco. Some aims within Motnyk’s work are to create beautiful and delicate objects for the home having a strong focus on experimentation in relation to textile art. Exploration into the interwoven connections between nature, art and industry through the process of conception, making and discovering of …
After revisiting the Fabric patchwork, I created earlier in the year I wanted to better my skills and knowledge when it came to fabric dying using natural materials taken from my garden and location to create an organic tapestry that represents my surroundings. I achieved this through trial and error and the use of Turmeric, …
I have dyed this fabric using natural dying methods and using materials such as paprika, turmeric, red cabbage and indigo. I found that it was far easier to dye and dry the fabric when it was in smaller pieces (image on the far right) over the larger sheets as it was difficult to stir in …