Fabric Structure1 The inspiration I took was Martirus Saryan’s painting. It is then transformed into stripes and translated through checks and stripes by weaving. Other explorated weaving samples
Fabric Structure 2 I have tried to explore various types of weaves, like- Leno, Backed fabric, Special warp and weft, Imitation inlay, Mutilayered, Double cloth, Extra warp, Extra weft, Terry etc.
Woven Apparel Woven samples for sherwani, studying the brand Shyamal & Bhumika and then taking inspirations from Mughal art painting and from Agra fort.
Brand studyShyamal & Bhumika
Inspiration 1 Mughal art painting
Inspiration 2 - Agra fort
FABRIC CONSTRUCTION Yardage development, taking inspiration of wood-carving from old houses of Ahmedabad. The carving is first modified through corrugated papers in terms of composition, texture and rhythm and then translated on fabric by weaving, stitching and heat-set. Inspiration- Wood carving
Composition
Rhythm
Texture
Some more textures development on fabric, using heat-set technique
Attribute- Relief carving of wood shown in different ways
Technique- Heat- set by making moulds of wood
Material- organza
ADVANCED PRINT DESIGN 1 The designs were created based on the inspirations from the dry leaves and from the architecture of a house in Ahmedabad. A range of prints developed in various color ways specially aiming at the European as well as Indian market. This includes stoles, garments , and upholster.
Inspiration- 1 (dry leaves)
Final surface, 1 unit
Embroidered and Knitted samples, as co-ordinates of the print
Final Surface in repeat
Inspiration- 2 (Mangal Das Haveli)
Final Surface in repeat
Advanced Print Design 2 This project was done as a classroom project with ‘Arvind Mills’. The brief was to create a range of prints for garments, based on crafts of India. My inspiration was kutch embroidery of Gujarat. I looked at the intricate patterns of embroidery and the use of bright and aesthetic colours for explorations.
Inspiration- Kutchh embroidery
Artworks
Final prints and mapped garments
Internship: Arvind Mills A project, which is done during internship at Arvind Mills, Ahmedabad. Artworks on denim for Premier Vision Denim Show 2012 ,Paris. The theme were Earth, Milkyways and Jewellery.
Project- 1
Project-2 Prints development inspired from kutchh embroidery
Sketches of motifs and pattern making
Prints and mapped garment
Dyeing and Basic Print Exploring resist and clamp dyeing to create different effects on fabrics also tried to explore screen and block printing.
Resist Dyeing
APPAREL DESIGN Garment design, which allows multiple use of the same product. It is a gown which gives the wearer number of changing possibilities with the help of ribbons and flaps.
Departmental Elective By exploring various textures on different types of fabrics, I finalised one what I did on felt by maiking a mould of m.s. rods to get the wavy textures, and then tried to make garment out of that.
Space Design Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad Sabarmati Ashram (also known as Gandhi Ashram) is located in the Sabarmati suburb of Ahmedabad adjoining to famous Ashram Road, at the bank of River Sabarmati. I did site analysis,architectural analysis, structure, user analysis, research on activities that happen in the space, users and usages with respect to time and also qualitative and quantitative analysis of the space. Then I selected the space in front of Hridyakunj(Gandhi Niwas). As it’s an open space so I thought to create canopies or shades for that space so that people can stay there not only in morning and evening but also at day time.
Model making of the entire Gandhi Ashram at Scale-1:200.
Final prototype models of canopies
Paper Workshop The theme given to me for the product was LIGHT. When kept under fan the hood of the lamp rotates, scattering the light in a flickering fashion. The rotation of the hood makes the product visually light. The paper used in the product is handmade which was made by stuffing flower petals between two layers of cotton pulp.
OPEN ELECTIVE MATERIAL BASED APPROACH I have tried to explore diffetrent types of materials, and made products like- chair, stool, frames etc.
MEDIA EXPLORATION Exploring Papers, Charcol, Pen, Crayons, and Water colour
PHOTOGRAPHY
DIVAKAR KUMAR Textile Design National Institute of Design, Paldi, Ahmedabad- 380007. Contact no: +91 9601 386518 E-Mail : divakar20feb@gmail.com HIGHER SECONDARY B.S.E.B. Gaya College, GAYA LANGUAGES KNOWN Fluent : English, Hindi TECHNICAL SKILLS computer skills Proficient : Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign. Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Microsoft Office Textile CAD : Ned graphics - Design & Repeat, Colour reduction,Mapping. AREAS OF INTERESTS Photography, Arts and Crafts, Automobiles. INTERNSHIP ARVIND MILLS, WOMEN’S WEAR DEPARTMENT PROJECTS . NID CRAFT DOCUMENTATION WOVEN APPAREL RESEARCH ON TRADITIONAL INDIAN TEXTILE ADVANCED PRINT DESIGN DESIGN MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING Departmental Elective Space and Textile