Seed Fabric: The Eternal Value of an Ephemeral Cloth
Collection:UAL Art Collection
Date: 2019 - 2020
Artist: Apurva Srihari (American)
Dimensions:
Sample 2: 16.5 x 25.4cm
Samples 5 - 8: 15.2 x 20.3cm each
Process mini-video duration: 0:15
Illustration- 20.3 x 28 cm
Medium: Wool, linen, wheatgrass seeds, carrot seeds, vetch seeds and borage seeds
Object number: UAC 1015
DescriptionApurva studied MA Textile Design at Chelsea College of Arts. She says:
'Imagine if textiles could improve the biodiversity around us, improve the soil conditions and enable us to be sustainable by growing our own food at the end of its life; or a 'green curtain' for the interiors that would let the sunlight shine through in winters and provide shade in summers. How would the world look like if we could engage and participate in the lifecycle of textile and eventually become a part of an ecological circle?
My work is an experimental journey that brings together seeds and textiles - two essential life elements that are rarely seen together. It explores the concept of compostable textiles, user engagement, and the value of having them in our own surroundings rather than in landfills. The work comprises a series of woven textiles, embedding locally sourced seeds in wool, linen, and paper yarns.'
'Imagine if textiles could improve the biodiversity around us, improve the soil conditions and enable us to be sustainable by growing our own food at the end of its life; or a 'green curtain' for the interiors that would let the sunlight shine through in winters and provide shade in summers. How would the world look like if we could engage and participate in the lifecycle of textile and eventually become a part of an ecological circle?
My work is an experimental journey that brings together seeds and textiles - two essential life elements that are rarely seen together. It explores the concept of compostable textiles, user engagement, and the value of having them in our own surroundings rather than in landfills. The work comprises a series of woven textiles, embedding locally sourced seeds in wool, linen, and paper yarns.'