Growing up in Minnesota and having such a large backyard and many hours of exploring in nature really shaped how I live my life today. I recently received a box of video footage my father took of us as children. Studying the nostalgic footage and having memories flood back to me by witnessing different scenes shown on the film, I took screenshots of specific moments where I felt a particularly strong memory: whether it be feeling of touch, place, or emotion. (Such as the family hammock, laying in the grass, and reaching for a tree branch. I collected these screenshots and created a color theme and pattern I felt was specific to my topic. I then used Adobe Photoshop for clean artwork, Nedgraphics for repeat, and Pointcarre for weave structure to create a jacquard woven fabric.
Process of creating the pattern:
drawing, painting, layering, scanning, photoshop, and nedgraphics for repeat.
drawing, painting, layering, scanning, photoshop, and nedgraphics for repeat.
Final design in process of weaving on the Jacquard Loom
Detail of weave structures
Final length
Thank you!
