Batik
Tie & Dye Exploration
A wax-resist dyeing technique involving stages of covering portions of the fabric with wax, followed by dyeing the fabric. I used this method on cotton fabric to create these pieces.
Materials: Cotton fabric, cotton dyes
Dimensions: 1 metre by 1 metre
Kanoko Shibori Tie & Dye
A Japanese dyeing technique that involves twisting twine around the fabric to bind it, to prevent dye from penetrating those areas.
Materials: Silk fabric, silk dyes
Dimensions: 1 metre by 1 metre
CYANOTYPE
A printing process that involves treating the paper with iron salts that react to UV light. Placing objects on the treated surface prevents UV light from "printing" the covered areas.
I experimented with treating the paper in different ways and using different objects to produce a variety of prints.