vol / fullLayering in Knits

with Petra Vonk (NL)

Experimental workshop related to the Upcoming Exhibition KNITTED WORLDS at the Audax Textielmuseum, which will take place from 14 March till 14 June 2009. Lecturer that day will be Petra Vonk, textile designer and one of the artists on show. 

Knitting is Hot - Also at the Textilelab of the museum a lot of knitting is done, experimenting with new materials and yarns which can be seen in their newly founded Yarnbank.

Starting point of this workshop will be in advance produced special mohair knits. Together with Petra you are going to work on these samples and take them further with laser etching. The knitted fabrics will be combined with multiple layers of transparant fabrics. By lasering a very delicate lace pattern on sheer or other polyester fabric and combining this with old lace exciting results in layering can be obtained.  All these layers can be connected and bonded by needle punching or by simple and plain handstitching.

This unique combination of fabrics and techniques will produce a new and experimental layering: loosely knitted fabrics - melted or bonded - with a breathtaking delicate result.

For advanced and (semi)professional level only. 

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list of materials upon request