Fabric Manipulation...

Visual inspiration for fabric manipulation can be found in a number of natural forms. Linear elements and shapes in smooth natural stones, or weathered and cut stones, tree bark or branches, wood grains, water falls or waves or ripples, as well as natural foliage can all provide ideas for twisting, folding and pleating a variety of smooth or textured fabrics.

Fabric Manipulation...

Part of the attraction of developing fibre art works based on fabric manipulation techniques is based on the unpredictable and very dramatic results that can be achieved simply by twisting and folding fabrics in ways that are either sympathetic to or ‘work against’ the existing warp and weft of a woven fabric, a length of woven fabric ‘cut on the bias’, or a length of knitted or crocheted fabric that that can stretched in a range of different ways.