Knitted Vest and Skirt Set
Photographs of Providence Water Fire Event
Source: RISD Visual + Material Resources
Translating the surface of the water at night with the glittering lights against black waves.
Process: Color and Idea Sketching
Yarn: Polyester, Satin, Wool, Cotton, and nylon
Machine Knitting (RISD Fall 2019)
Rhode Island School of Design
Midnight Water Knitting
The subject that I incorporated into my textile for this assignment is water. For a very long time, I was drawn to garments that had transparency. I think this element is interesting when worn because it allows the garment to exhibit the beauty of the human body. Using the visual and physical characteristics of water, I will create a garment with visual aspects of transparency, reflection, and fluidity. In addition to these materialities of the textile, I want to explore creating a pattern that will mimic water movements. I am interested in the concept of how water imitates the surrounding of itself and plays with the color and shapes of the atmosphere. Water reacts to its location and at the time of the day. In the time of my research for this project, I want to go down to the riverbank of providence to study how water reflects water and changes color throughout the day. The WaterFire traditions in providence are special and intimate which also played as another inspiration for this project. I think it will be interesting if I integrate the quality of water during the nighttime: how the water is calm, totally consumed by the darkness. The imagery of darkness is interesting because the less information available the more you can bring creativity to your visualization. While it is a mystery what is down below, you can communicate with the surface of the water on how it glitters under the moonlight with the city.