Tessa Silva's Smock Collection: Transforming Pleated Fabric into Sculptural Vases and Stools
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Amy Frearson
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Summary
British-Brazilian designer Tessa Silva has developed a unique technique for transforming pleated and smocked deadstock fabrics into sculptural objects like vases and stools. Her Smock collection involves inflating intricately stitched fabric with sand and wool to create voluptuous, bulging forms. The London-based designer spends hours on the meticulous process, with some pieces requiring thousands of stitches. The technique represents an innovative approach to sustainable design by repurposing textile waste into functional art objects.
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Silva's Smock collection was born out of a technique she developed for turning intricately stitched fabric into sculptural objects.
The London-based designer spends hours pleating and smocking deadstock fabrics, with some pieces involving tho
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