Thinking of different ways to manipulate knots back into my projects, I have taken inspiration from the art of Shibori, a technique of knotting and steaming samples in order to manipulate the fabrics into different structures.
I played around with variations of the sizes of ties added and the addition of buttons to manipulate their shapes further, and really enjoyed experimenting this afternoon. The outcomes of the pieces remind me of my beloved french knots, just in a much less precious state. I found that organza was the best material to use, as the sculptures of the knots takes better to the lightweight fabrics, in comparison to the heavy. In terms of my work, I feel that they wold create an interesting overall pattern on say, a fashion item, with possible addition of beading work...