PORTFOLIO RHEA MUTHANE
SKILLS Illustration & Print Weaving Embroidery Research Dyeing Stitiching/Apparel SOFTWARES Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Nedgraphics
I’m a fourth year textile design student at National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, India. I have an unusual interest in Plants and Animals, and they never cease to inspire me. I enjoy reading, watching movies, trying new cuisines and travelling. I love trying out new experiences, talking to people and watching Sunsets and Sunrises. My days are mostly very planned and full, therefore I love projects that challenge me and throw me off my guard.
EXPERIENCE *Intern at Echostream Design studio, Gangtok, Sikkim for a range of home furnishings, Handloom products and Furniture ranges. *Freelance project with‘Kalavilasa’; Designing a range of punja dhurries. *Intern with HempIndustree on research and development of hemp and its uses. *Student Intern at Foley designs, Bangalore. *Craft Documentation and field research of Dharmavaram sarees
LANGUAGES (can speak and write) English Hindi Kannada Marathi CONTACT: Rhea N Muthane rhea_m@nid.edu +91 7043036485 Behance- https://www.behance.net/Rheamuthane
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Print Dance of the Poppies
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Dyeing
Kuzu
Basic Dyeing
The Omitted Truth
Eco-printing
Hand Embroidery Embroidered paintings Yarn doodles
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CONTENTS
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Illustration
Camoflage Animals
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Weaving
Traditional Crafts
Basic Weaving
Craft documentation
Advanced Weaving
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Apparel Design
08 Surface Development
09 Sketchbooks
DANCE OF THE POPPIES A live classroom project for the Japanese company-�Asahi Kasei� done during my third year. Inspired by delicate flowers the first phase of the project was a collection of watercolour digital prints for their Spring Summer collection.
The second phase of the project is a collection of evening wear garments .
KUZU A collection of black and white screen printed cushion covers inspired by Animals of Sikkim. The project was done during my two month internship at ‘Echostream’, Sikkim for their sister brand ‘Kuzu’.
THE OMITTED TRUTH
A print project done during my 5th semester. The project is inspired by ‘Marine Pollution’, focusing at the‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. This issue is serious and mostly overlooked,with a handful people aware of the magnitude of damage.
Textiles are very personal and I think have the power to influence and reinforce our opinions. The project started out with primary and secondary research, field visits and followed into a series of illustrations, explorations which then lead to a set of prints and merchandise.
HAND EMBROIDERY This is a personal project. Embroidery or painting with yarn (as I like to call it), seems like a zen process. I embroidered my most favourite paintings over a period of four months.
These are some other embroideries where I was experimenting with different techniques, form and colour
WEAVING 1 This was a basic weaving course during which we worked with a 12 shafts handloom to understand and experiment with principles and requirements of woven constructions, discover the interrelationship and interdependence among structure, material, form and functions.
WEAVING 2 This was an advanced weaving course during which we learnt compound weave structures such as multiple series of warps and wefts, varying tensions of warp, use of different fibers together, different yarns integrated with finishing techniques and knowledge of emerging fibers and yarns. The course helped the understanding of the compound weave structures and to create 3 dimensional textiles and explore unconventional materials.
DYEING This was a hands on course where we were learnt about different dyes like- Basic dyes, Vat dyes, Acid dyes, Disperse dyes, Reactive dyes and Natural dyes. A scientific approach was also undertaken to understand Concepts of dyeing and Classification of Dyes / Dyeing; dyeing cotton and similar other cellulosic materials dyeing of wool and other protein based textiles.
E C O- P R I N T I N G This was a personal project initiated after the dyeing course which got me inquisitive about natural dyes. Ecoprinting involves bundling leaves in cloth or felt and then steaming or dyeing the bundles in a plant based dye vat. Under the right conditions, the prolonged contact of the leaf on the cloth can make a beautiful print.
M A S T E R S OF D I S G U I S E A personal illustration project. I’ve always been a great fan of optical illusion art and this series is an attempt to look at how brilliantly animals have evolved and adapted to their natural habitats.
TRADITIONAL CRAFTS Crafts and textiles are such integral parts of culture and society. Over the past four years of my education at NID, we worked with traditional practisioners of various crafts. Closely learning from observations, and listening to stories which lead the craft to the current platform.
CRAFT DOCUMENTATION In our 5th semester we undertook a research project which lead to 3 weeks of field research across 4 cities in India. We travelled to villages in Andhra Pradesh, researching and documenting the entire process of ‘The Dharmavaram Silk Sarees’. We lived with the craftsmen and through thorough interviews and everyday observations conducted our primary research.
APPAREL DESIGN An Apparel Design project done during my 4th semester. Over the course of three weeks, we learned basic apparel construction techniques (pattern making and draping) to create different shapes and silhouettes. This also helped us understand the nuances of finishing, detailing and styling of a garment or a product. At the end of the course I came up with this garment which was inspired from a photograph by Jefferey Anderson.
SURFACE DEVELOPMENT A fabric manipulation project where we explored non-woven methods of fabric construction, knitting, felting, needlepunching and embroidery, etc. I picked Cabbage as my inspiration.
These are some of the final surfaces inspired from the form of cabbage.
SKETCHBOOKS
THANKYOU
CONTACT: rhea_m@nid.edu
Ph- +91 7043036485
Behance- https://www.behance.net/Rheamuthane