TEXTILES & FABRIC MANIPULATIONS

on this page you will see some of the fabric techniques I created recently

-for samples from my graduate collection click here

textiles developed for eveningwear course

techniques include fabric paintintg, beading, quilting, hand-stitching and pleating

textiles  developed for denim course

techniques include dying, slashing, screen printing, quilting, embroidery, pleating, and using water soluble paper to encase fabric scraps and create a new surface

textiles developed for object course

techniques include marbling, nuno felting, dry felting onto fabric, and vacuum forming PVC

freestyle crochet sweater knitted for object course

fully fashioned cardigan designed with spec sheet and knitted in factory

textiles developed for menswear course

techniques include computerized embroidery, industrial machine knitting, digital printing, and screen printing

home sewing machine emboirdery

surface manipulations

recreating an Elizabethan neck ruff using traditional techniques

creating pleats by scoring synthetic leather with interchangeable lines

screen printing and print design course

laser cut and engraved leather cut-outs developed for women's tailoring course

misc. 

assortment of techniques including embroiderying, shibori, digital printing, and smocking projects