Dyeing & Natural Dyes

Textile dyeing is one of my passions, particularly natural dyeing using plants, barks, roots, leaves, fruits, vegetables and insects. On the photos here under, all the colours but the two in the middle have been achieved with natural dyes.

Weaving

A selection of woven pieces made on a 24 shaft floor loom during my Textile design degree. I focused on geometric patterns and optical play. Natural fibers (Cotton, wool and paper) where selected as well as naturally dyes fibers (Madder and Logwood mainly).

Screen printing

Silk Screen-printing is a technique with which I can easily print repeat patterns that I design. A few of these photo's illustrate the making of the print for the 17th century Indian Jama I made during my final year of university.

Pleating

Samples made during an internship at Pleat London where I was taught hand- and machine-pleating techniques. The internship took place just before the London Fashion week, a really busy time for the company.

Embroidery & Appliqué

Here is a small selection of pieces i made to embellish (beading), give volume and texture to fabrics or garments.