The term ‘textiles’ is increasingly shifting from traditional notions of constructed and printed/surface embellished textiles towards textiles as materials used in a wide range of contexts.
The life cycle of textiles and materials: Textiles as physical made materials and explores the journey they follow from cradle to grave or, as sustainability demands, from cradle to cradle.
The revival of craft and the hand-made: The process making the time involved and the craftsmanship applies. Society re-evaluating the play-off between mass-produced and craft-produced objects.
Clouds and pillars: Textiles within the context of defined spaces, as temporary or permanent installations, structures or environments. Textiles can play an important role in transformation, defining, or forming the environment.
Enveloping the body: Looking at textiles on a personal scale and considers the innate characteristics of textiles in relation to the body and as clothing. The application of textiles thyoughboth their distinguishable qualities and the creative room for experimentation in their design and creation.
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