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3D Macramé for Botanical Wall Hanging

Mood Board and Reference Search

A course by String Theories Fiber Design , Macramé Artist

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97% positive reviews (108)

4,421 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Mood Board and Reference Search

Overview

“Now, I will demonstrate creating a mood board with Pinterest. I’ll also discuss the difference between finding inspiration vs. copying. I will also touch on planning and creating an artwork collection. ”

In this video lesson String Theories Fiber Design addresses the topic: Mood Board and Reference Search, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Macramé for Botanical Wall Hanging. Learn to knot backdrops and sculptural 3D leaves and fruits using a variety of macramé techniques like the clove hitch and lark’s head.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Mood Board and Reference Search In this lesson, I'll create a mood board with Pinterest. We'll also discuss planning, creating, and executing a full artwork collection. Come with me. As you can see, here are some photos I've collected that helped inspire the final project for this course. For example, here's a photo of some blueberries. next to the blueberry leaves. This picture helped me to scale the leaves and blueberries so that they look natural and exactly how they look in nature. I also have a photo of pothos plants on here, so I could replicate the shape of the leaves and get some ...”

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Course summary for: 3D Macramé for Botanical Wall Hanging

Level: Beginner
97% positive reviews (108)
4421 students
4 units
14 lessons (2h 21m)
10 downloads

Category
Craft
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Fiber Arts, Interior Decoration, Macramé, Textile Design

String Theories Fiber Design

A course by String Theories Fiber Design

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Macramé Artist

Mikaela Szumigraj is a macramé artist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the creative behind the studio String Theories Fiber Design. She studied aerospace engineering at university and worked full-time as an engineer. In search of a hobby to fill her time during the winter, she discovered macramé and never looked back.

She first began producing on a small scale back in 2017, and gained a lot of attention on Instagram during the pandemic. Mikaela now sells her creations via her online shop in the form of macramé kits, wall hangings, basket weavings, soft sculptures, and more. Over the last few years she has dedicated her time to developing a technique for creating macramé leaves and vines on driftwood, which she continues to share with over 25K followers on Instagram.