For this project Marcel van Doorn commissioned several creatives who each contributed with their specialized skills and creativity, while working with his concept and creative direction. Most graphic artworks are precisely extracted from indigenous art within the UNESCO World Heritage site Lamu, created by Swahili Artists. Some graphic artworks are a remix of these ancestral arts (one is graphic designed by me, and others are graphic designed by Sophie). 

From digital to tactile

I was commissioned for my carpet/textile expertise, working as an independent creative, and took care of the digital textile design and detailed technical product sheets of the rugs and tapestries. My significant share included creatively composing and drawing the different tufting and carving techniques, 3D-reliefs in different heights, versatile material effects, embellishments (knottings) and colour implementations. Hereby selecting and combining divergent fiber swatches and using specific digital techniques to create the optical illusion of textiles. The initially one-of-a-kind rugs and tapestries are made by the crafts(wo)men from Fuli, while passing through an extensive sample process and adding even more creativity from all.