(s/b)ee, the alternative - See the alternative, Bee the alternative
Amy Kerr
She/her
This collection is inspired by bees, their incredible UV vision and their importance to our ecosystem. ‘(s/b)ee, the alternative’ was driven by the innovative process of combining craft with technology.
Through the exploration of a range of 3D technologies and methodologies, I have utilised various techniques which have been unconventionally applied to the construction of textiles and versatile materials to create three dimensional surfaces. By doing so, I aim to convey an alternative sense of reality to help alter and change the perception of the viewer.
I invite my audience to a new world as seen through the eyes of a bee, which I have created through optical effects within my textiles which react to light and movement. Through the use of phosphorescent pigments, material experimentation and research, this collection reacts, reflects, absorbs and emits light, giving the textiles ever-changing iridescent and luminescent glowing qualities. As a result, I hope we can ‘(s/b)ee, the alternative’.
UV reactive 3D printing on a hand-woven mockleno sample
Final collection
Final collection in the dark after being exposed to UV light
3D printing on a hand-woven mockleno sample and screen print sample
3D printing on hand-woven mockleno samples
Selection of woven, screen printed and 3D printed samples from the final collection
Final collection in the dark after being exposed to UV light
Research
Mood/ aesthetic board
Colour development
3D print design development