Concept
Over the past week, my roommates and I hosted a Thanksgiving dinner in our apartment. We all invited our friends over and had almost 20 people show up to enjoy our roast turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and much more. The event was especially meaningful to me as it was the first time I’ve hosted and prepared food for any big event with friends, and now I want to find a way to remember the night. To do this, I plan to put together a textile version of our Thanksgiving food plate — a collection of all the foods that we prepared on the day. I hope to have all the foods felted and placed on a large (weaved/felted/folded cloth not sure yet) plate. The foods may even be felted in their natural form (alive turkey instead of roasted turkey) to emphasize the liveliness of the occasion.
Materials
- Wool – brown, natural, red, gray, orange, etc.
- Dye if these colors aren’t readily available
- Felting Needle
- Felting Sponge
- Cloth – to potentially wrap around the felted plate
Timeline
Nov 23: Proposal
Nov 24: Scout around IDeATe & determine what extra materials are needed
Nov 29 – Dec 1: Finalize Designs & Material Preparation
Dec 2 – Dec 6: Finish felting together plate & turkey
Dec 7 – Dec 9: Finish felting side foods & attach onto plate