1. Kathleen Hendrick ARST 2700 (Spring 2012)
Assignment 5
Resist Dyeing
One 8" x 8" sample of each of the following techniques:
1. Clamp Resist (Ita-Jime)
2. Pole-wrapping (Arashi) **make this sample larger - at least 12" x 18"
3. Spider Web (Kumo)
4. Wood Grain (Makume)
5. Teeth (Ori-nui)
6. Rust dyeing
7. Layered sample. Combine 2 or more techniques.
One final piece, 36” x 72”. This piece should use at least 2 of the techniques, although in some
cases you can use two of the same, but layered. (For example, you may wish to use clamp-resist twice, but use
two different sets of shapes.) Your final fabric should have at least two layers of pattern. Think about varying
the scale and placement of your motifs.
*You will be using a photograph as a reference for this project. Your image should come from either a natural
or built environment. This photograph should help guide choices for pattern, scale, proportion, and color, as
well as establish a mood for your piece.
Resist samples and Final Due: Thursday, April 12
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Sketchbook Assignment 5.A
1) Find your photographic reference and examine it carefully. What mood is present? How
does color contribute to the phyical and emotional environment? What relationships do you
see between the objects and the space? Write down adjectives and phrases that express what
you see and feel. ex.“blurred through the rain” “homage to the ordinary”
2) Make several sketches that examine the shapes/patterns in a very abstract way. Remember
that these will be translated through the techniques that you learned, so keep it simple. Your
sketches should forcus on scale and layout and should indicate how patterns (repeated
shapes) will interact.
