Brighton Textile Design 2014 Brighton Textile Design
Brighton Textile Design 2014
ZENA HAMON
Capturing Moments of Nature
This project explores the natural environment and draws inspiration from Japanese Ukiyo-e art and Scandinavian landscapes artists. Ukiyo-e translates to ‘floating world’ and the art aims to preserve fleeting moments. The fascination lies in the way we constantly try to capture moments within nature. Visual research and sketchbook work is a combination of nature in motion and when stopped in time, through chosen momentary mediums such as photography and location drawing. Imagery of trees, plants, birds, fish and water have been mainly sourced for design development. A photograph can preserve moments in its current state and location drawing or drawing from sourced imagery, especially with inks, can spontaneously capture nature in a freer form. The prints hope to evoke an ethereal mood, as the project interprets its own version of a ‘floating world’.
Professional Experience
Jenny King Embroidery
WGSN
Teatum Jones
Tom Cody, London
Contact
Mood images of Japanese and Scandinavian nature and landscapes
Nature photographs taken by Zena Hamon
A2 paper design of plants, pen and ink
Final Sample, hand painted on screen and rainbow printed, silk satin
Close up of some final samples, silks and silk chiffons
Final garment, screen printed dress, rainbow printed, silk satin and silk chiffon
