Weaving Futures: Josephine Ortega
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: January 2017
Artist: Josephine Ortega
Dimensions:
340 × 360 mm (34 × 36 cm)
490 × 330 mm (49 × 33 cm)
Medium: textile
Object number: T.2023.1198.CC.1-2
Description.1 Mondriaan style knotted rug sample
.2 woven black/grey/silver optical check
Compiling responses and accompanying photography of the individuals’ homes, the designer created a visualisation of comfort, ultimately offering her a palette of colour, pattern and yarn choice with which to work. Wanting to challenge the boundaries of weight, density and scale of transport fabrics, Ortega explored construction methods, material investigation and dyeing processes throughout her work, resulting in bespoke, hand crafted designs.
.2 woven black/grey/silver optical check
Compiling responses and accompanying photography of the individuals’ homes, the designer created a visualisation of comfort, ultimately offering her a palette of colour, pattern and yarn choice with which to work. Wanting to challenge the boundaries of weight, density and scale of transport fabrics, Ortega explored construction methods, material investigation and dyeing processes throughout her work, resulting in bespoke, hand crafted designs.