The original intended effect was to use tension in the fabric to bring the cords together and opens up when the tension is released. I had many challenges…
Magic Curtain This one got kind of abstract – I cut out a large curtain of muslin and sewed wide channels in diagonals across one side. The idea…
When initially brainstorming for this project, I was inspired by the bright blue fur fabric stored in the scrap bin and wished to make a blue fuzzy monster….
In this assignment, I am trying to explore the possiblities that can be achieved with cording and boning. This time, I am trying to make a cylinder twist…
The approach used for this assignment was to shred cloth and sew it onto a ring, in order to achieve a sort of jellyfish-like shape. The overall goal…
My original idea was to have a conical shape that expands and contracts. After experimenting with the conical shape, I thought that it worked well but would be…
Originally, I intended to create a half-circle shape similar to a fan, and wanted to create an open-close movement when the weight was drawn up and down the…
I first wanted to make a ‘person’ with boning for his head and cords for his arms and legs so that he can nod and have his joints…
While conceptualizing the piece, I knew I wanted to use a conical or cylindric shape and achieve a vertical collapsing motion. After constructing and puppeting the piece, I…