Surfaces as language
explores fabric manipulation as a medium of expression, focusing on how texture, structure, and detail communicate emotion. Through the study of various manipulation techniques, this work investigates the sensibility of fabric and its ability to transform form and evoke feeling. The exploration emphasizes surface design as a narrative tool, where material behavior and texture become integral to storytelling in fashion.
The process began with observing a flower as a natural form and source of inspiration. Its organic structure was analyzed and translated into geometric interpretations, breaking down curves, layers, and rhythms into simplified shapes. These geometric forms guided the development of surface manipulations, allowing the natural softness of the flower to evolve into structured textures.
concept/process board
Color, texture, and depth were explored through the use of different fabrics to understand how material choice influences surface expression. Each fabric responded uniquely to manipulation, revealing its own essence, movement, and emotional quality. Through layering, distortion, and construction techniques, the study aimed to reinterpret the flower’s visual and tactile story into textile form, using surface as a language to express transformation, material sensibility, and emotion.
Tucks
Cut and Slash
Gathers
Honeycomb
Applique
Flowers
