Traces

Leila Farra – Traces

“Traces” is a collection of paintbrushes made out of rattan and horsehair. The idea behind this research was to experiment with the tools. Movement, the design of the handle and the hair position influenced the result. The first tests on paper led to experiments on fabric, resulting in a series of painted textiles whose patterns stem directly from the brushstrokes. This project enabled me to immerse myself into two ancestral crafts, wickerwork and paintbrush manufacturing, which I was then able to merge to create a collection between art and design.

Diploma project (2020) by Leila Farra

Assistants
Benoît Chastenet de Gery
Know-how
soft goods / accessories, Craftsmanship, Visual identity, Illustration, Textile
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