While this research began with curiosity about metals in weaving, it has continued to evolve into other areas of textile development including knitting and bio-plastics.
This is ongoing research that I have been developing on my own through my studio time and residency opportunities. I can’t wait to see where the next chapter of this research takes me.
Textile Research
1st Phase
Woven Samples With 26 Gauge Mixed Metal Wires
Silver & gold plated wire weft and warp.
Linen & gold-plated wire multi-layer weave structure.
Linen & gold-plated wire multi-layer weave structure.
Polyester warp with gold and silver wire and black elastic wefts every 1.5 inches.
Linen and gold-plated wire multi-layer woven in honeycomb structure.
Linen and gold-plated wire multi-layer weave with supplementary large wire weft.
2nd Phase
Woven Samples With 40 AWG Electrical Grade Copper Wire
Twill Weave Copper and Cotton
Woven Jacquard Copper and Cotton
Woven Jacquard Copper and Cotton
Weaving cotton and copper sample on the TC2
Weaving Cotton and Copper on the Countermarch Loom
Twill Weave Copper and Polyester Yardage
3rd Phase
Knitted Samples With 40 AWG Electrical Grade Copper Wire
Fair Isle Copper and Wool
Stockinette Copper and Cotton Overtwist yarn
Copper & Polyester Stockinette
Knit software and sampling
Thread Lace Copper and Cotton Chenille
Working on the Kniterate with Halla
4th Phase
Testing and Simulating Textiles in Finished Pieces & Manipulations
Woven wire strips and woven cotton strips.
Metal fabric sewn into bolero jacket.
Woven metal pleated using paper molds.
Woven metal fabric manipulations.
Woven metal fabric manipulations.
Woven metal fabric manipulations.
5th Phase (In progress)
Using the compu-dobby loom to explore woven metal structures in combination with bio-plastic materials.
This is the most complex phase so far and I’ve had to pause my development of physical samples to focus on research through literature review.
Stay tuned!
Setting up my compu-dobby loom.
Learning AdaCAD
Exploring waffle weave.