Surface Pattern Project

 

Surface Pattern Design Project

Alaina Medina

ART 412 AF Textile and Natural Dye

 Inspiration Research

https://www.textileartist.org/vinny-stapley-shades-of-feminine-seascape/

Vinny Stapley, We’ll Gather Lilacs, 2021. 60cm x 40cm (24″ x 16”). Screen printing, tailor’s tacking, machine and hand embroidery. Silk scrim, found materials.

Vinny Stapley, Mersea Florilegium, 2020. 3m x 4m x 3m (10′ x 13′ x 10′). Screen printing, machine and hand embroidery. Organdie, tulle, found materials, silk fibres, copper, mixed media.

“Multiplexed imaging is important because there’s so much variability between synapses and cells, even within the same brain,” 

- Mark Bathe, an MIT associate professor of biological engineering

Carrington Boyd

Watercolor on paper, scanned, digital print on sateen. 

36" x 52"

 Order & Chaos

My pattern is based off of synapses in the human brain. Synapses play a crucial role in our emotions, by acting as a communication and connection point for the neurons. This allows for the transmission of signals that produce an emotional response to stimuli. A disruption or overload of these proteins can affect our perceptions, emotions, and overall thought processes. 

Human emotion itself is unpredictable and unique. No two emotions are identical, and no two people process them in the same way. Some find comfort in familiar routines and patterns, while others seek to break free from them through impulsive actions, searching for a sense of control or relief. 

The patterns above show two instances of synapses and their neurons. One closely resembles the structure of a real synapse, while the other takes a more abstract approach, reflecting the complexity and unpredictability of human emotion.

Project Materials:

Silk (the fragility of silk is similar to human emotion)

Beading (tactile stimulus)

Stitching (visual connection between points)

Watercolor (delicate, transparent colors)