Adendum to New Ideas

The pleated samples shown in the previous Blog have helped me to move on in the area of my practice relating my naturally dyed fabrics into objects. It started with thinking about the scarf that was transformed by pleating and actually became more efficient as a warmer for your neck. So I started to research scarves

Love the idea of 3D layers of fabric.

I can see this shape with pleating on the shoulder.

and experiment ( with the help of daughter and friend!) with the fabrics I had pleated.

I am now thinking about ways to clasp the designs as well as ways to use the natural dyes to give a range of colours and patterns based on the images of water. The clasps could be from junk shops but could also be designed and made in the workshop by yours truly.