Sophomore Weaving Final
Desert cactus short lived lives of it blooming at night, and dying the next day
Progress
The warp was shiny rayon with three different colours
"The Bloom of a Short Lived Cactus"
I was intrigued by the desert cactus species of them dying after blooming only once the next day. The cactus is a plant that waits till it blooms after growing for around two to three years to only bloom and die immediately. I found this spectrum to be fascinating, and conveyed this study through weaving.
I used bright colours of yarn that I dyed to convey the incredibly vibrant and fruitful colours of the cactus flowers that scatter the desert around May-June. I wanted to capture the essence of the bloom rather than the death, and so I used different inlay techniques to create growth-like tapestry. I also used rayon for my warp to portray the lush growth of the flowers that reflected the sun rays on it's petals.
