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Midnight Water Knitting

Machine Knitting (RISD Fall 2019)
Rhode Island School of Design 
Garment Making

Machine Knitting

Midnight Water Knitting

     The subject that I incorporated into my textile for this assignment is water. For a very long time, I was drawn towards 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. By using the visual and physical characteristics of water, I will create a garment that will have 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 not only reacts to its location but also time of the day. In the time of my research for this project, I want to go down to the river bank 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 visuality of water during the night time: 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. 
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