Working with basic geometric shapes, we will playfully generate an assortment of original repeating patterns to be translated in stitched resist techniques on fabric. The textiles will be dyed in organic indigo vat, which students will assist in making from “scratch”. 

Traditional Japanese shibori textiles include continuous surface designs that are carried out with the beauty of hand-stitched resist, offering an organic line quality to a precise arrangement of shapes. This contrast will be our inspiration as each student designs a handful of patterns. Each student will select one or more patterns to carry out on cloth and dye in indigo during class. 

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