Arts Thread

This project was in collaboration with Franklin Till. I sought to merge diverse influences into a body of work to tell a story of sustainability in culture. I explored the beauty found within the imperfections of the natural world, Light and shadow were my main inspiration, for both the imagery and process. I used Stencils, screen printing, cyanotype and anthotype all processes which use light inherently yielding imperfections and inexact results. I also worked with natural dye using all types of plants and vegetables that can be found in the bottom of a garden. These techniques allowed me to highlight the raw, unfiltered beauty that exists in nature's imperfections. The delicate yet profound aesthetics of Edwardian painter Karl Friesick have also played a role in shaping my vision, as have the styles of clothing from that era, the Edwardian resurgence in the 1980s, and even Japanese fashion from traditional to new design.