The Silk Road
My Final Major Project examines historical textile fragments from the Silk Road, revealing natural dyes, sustainable fibres, and thoughtful textile techniques as traditions that continue to resonate with contemporary design and illustrate how ancient knowledge can guide sustainable futures.
Within my textile practice, I focus on natural fibres, valuing their responsiveness to hand-dyeing and their organic textures. My approach is process-led, aiming to push the warp beyond its functional role into a meaningful component of the textile’s language. I use a range of hand-dyeing techniques to achieve nuanced, layered gradients that reflect both careful planning and subtle variation. By integrating varied weft yarns, differing in weight, twist, and finish, I introduce texture and dimensionality into the fabric. This method allows for a highly responsive and hands-on process, where each stage informs the next. The resulting textiles are expressive, structured, and grounded in a thoughtful engagement with fibre, technique, and form.
