The project started from textile patterns made in Kreenholm, a textile factory in Narva, during the Soviet era. The idea was to find a way to turn a pattern into a 3D object while the feeling of the pattern was sustained. The main question during the project was how to transform a pattern into a fresh and unexpected form. The pattern was taken into parts; the colours, symbols, and structures of the pattern were analyzed and combined with material experiments.
Tutor: Marit Ilison
IDEAFORM: PATTERN- Flowers on Chintz
The Pattern
The most interesting similarity that came to the mind were cross-sections or slices of fruits or vegetables. Similarities between the pattern and slices can be found in shape, pattern and colour. During the research, a picture of tomato slice was found and it became the main inspiration for creating the form. Although the first drafts were quite sheer, in the working process the object started to acquire more layered and abundant shape to resemble more the pattern.
Development of ideas
Material and working process
An old PVC banner was used as material. Since PVC melts quite easily, melting technique was chosen to process the material. Although at first holes were burned or melted inside the material, it turned out that it is more reasonable to cut holes and melt the edges to achieve the desired form of details. To get the final form of the item details were stapled onto the base. Details were painted with acrylic paint.
Fashion Show and Exhibition
ERKI Fashion Show and Exhibition in Evald Okas Museum
Amongst all the objects students created during the course, some were chosen to participate in ERKI Fashion show as a group collection.
The group collection with items specially made for a group exhibition was displayed in Evald Okas Museum in Haapsalu and Narva Museum Art Gallery. It was curated by Eha Komissarov, supervised by Marit Ilison, photographed by Maiken Staak and created by the students.
Experimental fashion project
IDEAFORM: PATTERN- Flowers on Chintz
ERKI Fashion Show photos by Jelena Rudi
Photo by Maiken Staak