Textile Design: Upcycling Clothes with Experimental Techniques
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Combine innovative reverse dye techniques with unconventional objects to create unique, sustainable garments in your own personal style
“I believe in art and fashion as healing practices. They help people express their feelings, develop insights, and make sense of difficult life experiences.”
Designer and artist Giselle Manzano Ramírez aims to empower people through fashion, using clothing as a canvas to convey meaning and emotion. She has worked with organizations like the NYC Department of Sanitation and hosted workshops at Pratt Institute, among others.
Begin the course by getting to know multidisciplinary artist and designer Giselle Manzano Ramírez. She talks through the creative career that has seen her work with clients like Condé Nast, along with the influences that inspire the work she creates.
Dive into the tools and materials needed for the course, from bleach to brushes. Discover the importance of color psychology in your designs and see how renowned fashion designers use color for different purposes. Come up with a theme for your project and create a concept board for your design before sketching and planning it on paper or digitally.
Learn how bleach works on different fabrics, along with the outcome you can expect to achieve with your chosen item. Then discover the Shibori reverse bleaching technique and how to use it to bring your design to life. Learn to print on a garment with bleach using everyday objects, as well as how to enhance your clothing with embellishments, from patchwork to appliqué.
See how to put an outfit together based on your jacket. Then explore the relevance of color theory in fashion and discover new ways to utilize the skills you’ve learned beyond clothing. To finish the course, Giselle shares her advice on photographing and selling your work.
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