This weekend marked the end of a six week short semester at RISD. It has certainly been a busy month and a half. I took two classes: one art history class called Architecture and Psychoanalysis, and a textiles class called Pojagi and Beyond. In the class, we focussed on both traditional Pojagi patchwork techniques as well as experimenting with different shaped fabrics, materials, and how to use a sewing machine as a drawing tool. Pojagi is a wrapping fabric, I think similar to a Japanese Furoshiki, and it is made by hand to wrap a precious object. It can be used in other ways as well, like the creations of installations artwork, wall hangings, and practical objects like bags and clothing. The class was a good break from graphic design, and I enjoyed working with a sewing machine (though my skills are very limited.) I’m relieved though, that the six weeks are over. It felt like I was breathing and living only for my Pojagi class because of the amount of work, but overall, I’m happy with the outcome of it. Thursday night our class had the studio show and invited the rest of the school to come see our works. Below are some photos of from the show.
Some process works and assignments
Joomchi paper works
My final work titled Journeys. It represents the journeys people take and combines them together to try to make a universal story. The piece is entirely made of yarns, and the different colored paths roughly match up as they travel down the piece. I was interested in making a cumulative narrative from smaller journeys.
Me with a close-up of the work. I’m also wearing a purple pojagi made for the show.
Our class at the end of the show! Congrats to all!
(And time for rest!)