FRAMED SILK
Hand-woven silk fabrics
Students wove in the first semester of the study programme Textile and Clothing Engineering fabrics on handlooms as part of their practical assignment at the course Woven Fabrics. They put the textile technology knowledge acquired at the course into practice and upgraded it with a creative approach. Each student designed their own fabric based on personal inspiration by selecting appropriate basic weave structures, using three different types of silk weft and applying different weft densities.
A special feature of the project is the use of hand-spun silk yarn*, which adds texture and expressiveness to the fabrics. The final works are based on the exploration of hand weaving as a technical and creative discipline where technological knowledge, material knowledge and precision play a key role. The fabrics are presented in frames the purpose of which is to focus the viewer’s gaze. The framing highlights the structure, details and subtle colour nuances of the silk textiles, while at the same time removing them from their everyday functional context. The exhibition offers an insight into the pedagogical process, where each fabric reflects the students’ knowledge, research and creative potential.
This exhibition was part of the 50th International Symposium on Novelties in Textiles.
Mentors: Klara Kostajnšek, Matejka Bizjak
Participants: Bajt Ema, Belec Javorka Blažka, Dimitrova Pavlinka, Homar Špela, Klemenc Filip, Kocjančič Nina, Krapež Blažka, Novak Nastja, Petrović Miona, Pintar Tjaša, Primc Mateo, Stubičar Maja, Tešanović Marko, Vidrih Lara, Vračević Katarina
*Silk yarn from cocoon waste (spinner: Alenka Rupnik, hand spindle; degumming: Prof. Dr. Petra Forte Tavčer)
