week11.md

11 TEXTILES AS SCAFFOLD

This week we are working in pairs and I'm partnering up with Ray:) We are interested in making pleats with bio materials.

RESEARCH AND INSPIRATION

UNFOLD by Studio Lionne Van Deursen

"Unfold is a material research that explores the versatility of a material created by living microorganisms. The material used in this project is made by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.

This biofilm composed of bacterial cellulose, becomes a solid material when dried. It’s biodegradable, strong, has a high flexibility and can easily be shaped and folded in any desired shape.

The project explores the possibilities to create relief surfaces and three-dimensional objects with the sheet material. By using a simple folding technique, complex structures can be created. The folded sheet can expand and contract and made into more dynamic objects."

MAKING A MOLD