Rajat suggested I use the indigo dye sample that failed, as an element rather than a textile. I then took to the loom and started to experiment. This way of working without a pattern is very different to how we worked last week with Ashok. Despite really enjoying last week, I much prefer working with materials and designing this way, rather than planning all elements prior to starting.
I was really inspired by the manipulated fabric and very easily developed the design from this. To create an organic dropping shape with the loose yarns, the loom was tilted upright, and the yarns were pinned. These loose yarns were then couched using a single thread. This was quite difficult to explain to my artisan as he didn't really understand the yarns were meant to create the illusion that the indigo element were decaying. The seed beads were then added to develop another texture.
In terms of design development, my design took a radical turn from my initial design plan. I have tried to keep a super open mind to allow for my ideas to grow and progress without any hesitation. So I am going for it with this design, and really allowing for complete experimentation and zero planning! wohooo.
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