VISHMITHA KRISNA KUMAR

  WEEK 1  FIGURING OUT IDEAS FOR MY DESIGN: IDEAS: With the use of raffia strings, I could create a texture that is bulky which is similar to the picture shown above. The design is plain but unique.  This is an example of a patchy work style. I could use various ropes and colors to create a similar fabric texture.  SAMPLE OF FABRIC MANIPULATION THAT WAS SHOWN TO US DURING CLASS FOR INSPIRATION WEEK 6 Throughout week 6, we had a guest visit, Mr. Dai Fujiwara. He had joined us and gave a talk during this week. He inspired us to create our very own designs with simplicity but with much thought put into it.  Mr. Dai had given us a talk which included his experience in the industry and how he came to the place he is in today. It was very inspiring. He had also share with us one of his fashion show videos which included a simple transformation design that involved just folding paper tissues that he was inspired by while dining at a restaurant. On the second day of the workshop, we were separ

  WEEK 4 - WEEK 6  For this task, we were asked to create several fabric manipulations using unconventional materials. The major requirement was that it had to make geometric designs using a variety of processes, including knitting, weaving, and leather tooling. To the best of our abilities, we were instructed to "create a new fabric" using our samples.  We were guided to start our fabric manipulation using unconventional materials. I have decided to go for crocheting. The unconventional materials that I've used are such as raffia strings and different types of ropes. This creates a unique texture. I had started by using ropes of various colors such as beige, neon green and white. At the beginning I started by the knotting technique and discovered that the texture of the sample was not what I was going for.   Figure 1. First roping method (knotting)  After experimenting with the knotting method, Mr. JR had advised me to crochet the ropes instead as it would create a bette