Shapes of Light Decorative Scarf by Xiaoxi Zhang |
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| DESIGN NAME: Shapes of Light PRIMARY FUNCTION: Decorative Scarf INSPIRATION: Design 1 Sunrise-The inspiration of this one comes from the natural phenomenon- the sunrise on the sea, visualised the graphics with stripes and gradient colours. Design 2 Building Light-The inspiration comes from the city night view-warm building lights from people's perspective outside, design with plaid graphic. Design 3 Moonlight- The inspiration was also from he natural phenomenon-soft moonlight in summer evening without clouds, design with gradient colours. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: "Shapes of Light" is Nancy Zhang's special collaboration design series with the Scottish cashmere expert brand Johnstons of Elgins. For the first time, Nancy expressed her illustration arts with textile technology. The theme of this collaboration "The shape of light" is an extension of her personal illustration project "Light seeker". She made 3 designs to express diverse forms of light: The sunrise on the sea, building lights in the city at night and the soft moonlight in the evening. Light shapes how the environment looks to us, yet the environment we constructed reshapes light in turn at the same time. Does light shape our appearance, or do we construct what light looks like? It is not only a fashion design collaboration, but also an artistic endeavour. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Scarves are one of the most common accessories to keep us warm during the winter type. Yet these kinds of daily, simple accessories could be "tangible" PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: This project designs started in February 2021 in Berlin, Germany and the products finished in September 2021 in Elgin, Scotland. Currently the goods are available in Shanghai, China. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Woven cashmere scarf series. The whole transforming process was like purification of the visual expressions. From dyeing to blending, carding to spinning, warping to weaving, knitting to teaselling and cutting to folding-it all happens in Johnstons of Elgins. 2 Ombres(Sunrise and Moonlight)： Manufactured in Johsntons of Elgin, the craft design department and dye house worked together to create a unique blend of colours for the Ombre Oversized Classic Scarves. With the advanced jacquard machine, we can weave over 10 colours in one scarf and each colour is dyed in Elgin mill. From fiber to final products, on average of 33 craftspeople contribute to the making of each of our cashmere scarves. The signature ripple finish is achieved by using traditional hand-worked teasels to gently raise the surface or 'nap' of the completed accessory, achieving a beautifully soft handle. Building light： Manufactured in Johsntons of Elgin, the craft design department and dye house worked together to create a unique blend of colours for the Ombre Oversized Classic Scarves. On average of 33 craftspeople contribute to the making of each of our cashmere scarves. The mill uses use dobby loom to weave this particular cashmere scarf, and each colour is dyed in Elgin mill. The signature ripple finish is achieved by using traditional hand-worked teasels to gently raise the surface or 'nap' of the completed accessory, achieving a beautifully soft handle. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Sunrise and Moonlight: Length 190mm x Width 35mm Building light: Length 180mm x Width 25cm TAGS: Light, textile, geometric, cashmere, woven, gradient, artistic, scarf, abstract RESEARCH ABSTRACT: In my opinion, this design series is not just a commercial collaboration but my attempt to seek a new form of project creation, transforming my personal project into a tangible painting. As the oldest form of humanistic art, textiles have always been very mature in the transformation of technology and contents. Product design is a way for us to touch and use literary and artistic creations in modern society. I call this collaboration series "The Shape of Light” as an extension of the theme of my personal painting project "Light Seekers". And all my research from my personal experiences in nature went into this: during traveling the seaside in the Izu Peninsula, a building lights view in Shanghai and the clear summer moonlight in Berlin. These physic phenomenon were turned into graphical ideas in my mind while I was looking at them. In other words, I would have painted them anyway with or without this design collaboration. It was a pleasure to work with the Johnstons of Elgin team, JOE is a cashmere textile expert in the industry. During the cooperation, I was able to entrust the technical realisation and manufacturing part to professionals. That was the ideal teamwork experience. CHALLENGE: As an illustrator and visual artist, the biggest challenge of this textile design collaboration was transforming the illustrations into woven textile patterns without losing the original conceptual expressions. Considering the limitations of woven technology, we had to minimize the genomic shapes for the designs as much as possible. However, it turned out to be quite an enjoyable and meaningful challenge for us both. The whole transforming process was like purification of my visual expressions, which is the charm of the textile design. ADDED DATE: 2022-01-17 19:25:05 TEAM MEMBERS (3) : Concept Artist/Creative Director:Xiaoxi Zhang, Craft Designer: Laura Garner and Craft Designer: Aisling Watt IMAGE CREDITS: Design&Illustration by Xiaoxi (Nancy) Zhang Photography by Teasels(Shanghai) Trading Company Limited PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Johnstons of Elgin (2021) Jenny Urquhart |
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NAME: Johnstons of Elgin PROFILE: Johnstons of Elgin has worked with natural, biodegradable fibres for 224 years. JOE produce luxurious, high-quality designs with a commitment to sustainability and to reducing our environmental footprint. JOE takes their time to make products that last, as their customers know luxury is not about a brand name, but about investment in craft and skill. Over two centuries of experience have taught them to be gentle with our highest-quality cashmere and superfine merino fibres. Their mills, in Elgin and Hawick, are still family-owned, with Elgin the only vertical mill left in Scotland. This means they dye, spin, weave, and finish everything on site. They marry delicate care and their soft Scottish water with innovative technology, outstanding design, and unrivalled craftsmanship, to deliver products they are extremely proud of – all Made in Scotland. Johnstons of Elgin is a creative, forward-thinking company that values its unique heritage. They understand that time itself is a luxury, so they take things slowly to guarantee their customers distinctive design and exceptional quality. |
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Shapes of Light Decorative Scarf by Xiaoxi Zhang is Winner in Fashion and Travel Accessories Design Category, 2021 - 2022.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Xiaoxi Zhang. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Xiaoxi Zhang. |
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