Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers
Design Inspiration
A course by Demi Mixon , Textile Artist
About the video: Design Inspiration
Overview
“To end this unit, I will cover the design elements that are important for your project—mainly the shape and color—and how to gather inspiration for your design decisions.”
In this video lesson Demi Mixon addresses the topic: Design Inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers. Explore colors, shapes, and knotting techniques to create hand-crafted textile wall hangers inspired by nature.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Design Inspiration In the last lesson, we talked about knotting foundations for the project. Now we're going to go into mood boards and how I come up with color inspirations for this lesson. When I'm about to start a project, I like to understand the space that it's going into. What do the walls look like? Will it be a collage piece? Is it going to be a statement piece that stands alone? I want to take in an understanding of the colors that will surround it, the different fabrics and materials, as well as how big or small do I think it's going to be. When you're going to be doing this for...”
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Course summary for: Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Macramé, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing
Demi Mixon
A course by Demi Mixon
Demi Mixon is a textile artist from Houston, Texas. Though her background is in geology, and she pursued a Master of Science in the subject at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, Demi first picked up macramé as a hobby before turning it into her career. She began selling her pieces online and in craft markets, which led her to win the 2020 Art Category Etsy Design Award.
She eventually decided to pursue a career in textile and fiber art full time, and started Demi Macramé & Designs, her online store. Demi specializes in contemporary macramé wall hangings and soft sculptures inspired by nature. Her work can be found in local and online exhibitions, as well as around the world in the hospitality industry, galleries, and with private collectors.
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