Flutter
Transformed
from a drawing to a hand-sewn sample, Flutter captures the twisting and
turning action observed in a study of cascading feathers. The shape and
gesture of floating objects, along with their corresponding shadows and
seeming ability to defy gravity, spurred the nuanced colour mixing and
changing density of the graphic.
Each strand of thread is placed
strategically, in varying concentrations to indicate motion. Using five
colours, the trapezoidal motifs are sewn at forty-five-degree angles and
then obliquely pivoted on their axes across a twenty-yard frame,
generating an open but equally spaced repeat featuring sixteen differing
motifs.
Year: 2018
Client: Maharam New York, JongeriusLab
Material: 86% Wool, 10% Nylon, 4% Polyester
Dimensions: Width: 137cm
Collaboration: Edith Van Berkel
Collection: Victoria&Albert Museum, London