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| Hand painted textile design |
My love for
nature, especially for flowers, has been the main reason for my studies and
research. In my practice as a textile designer I am constantly
inspired by nature. I have been using images from the natural world such as flowers,
leaf, colours and textures for most of my designs. Ted’s 6, Design that looks at Models from
History and Nature, is my main focus, as nature displays innumerable
beautiful designs and patterns. Nature is an ever ending source of inspiration for
artists and the main provider to all our basic needs such as food, water,
shelter, materials and clothing. In the last few
years I have been working mainly with computer programs. Digital design is a fast growing technology in the textile business, and although I understand and appreciate
the advantages, my personal choice is to paint by hand directly on paper and fabric. I rather media such as watercolours, gouache and pastels. I enjoy the feel and
texture of the different materials, the freedom of the paintbrush against the
paper and the fluidity of the movements created by my own hand. I love the
smell of the wet paper with colour and the emotional attachment created by
hand- sketched designs. Each design has an identity. With the advent
of digital printing the art of hand- painted textile designs is rapidly
disappearing, and will soon become a lost art.
I feel that
sustainability is also about keeping certain art professions alive.
bosisiopl@hotmail.com
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