Create a collection of textiles that evoke curiosity about the outside world within design. Create textile designs out of traditional methods of block printing as well as digital methods to repeat pattern. Explore different pattern and color applications onto textiles.

Carved linocut for printing

Block printing: pattern constructed for repetitive printing

Block printed textiles made into dress:

Experimental textile design development: mixed media over block printed patterns

Natural dyeing process:

Naturally dyed textiles using turmeric, red cabbage, black beans and other found material

Block printed patterns overlaying naturally produced pigments

Dyed with turmeric and black beans:

Naturally dyed printed textile display in forest. The pattern and dyes mimic colors, texture and movement in nature. By bringing the fibers into an outdoor environment, they harmonize with the natural patterns of Earth.