Kayleigh Marshall
BIO
Kayleigh is a textile artist and cosplayer born in Ontario, Canada. How her interest in textiles developed was a bit of a roller coaster ride. When she finished high school she initially went into engineering because she had an interest in science and making things. Over the course of four years she switched between different engineering streams trying to find a topic she enjoyed. In late 2018 she was diagnosed with lupus. It was this that forced her to slow her life down and take a look at things in a different way. During this time she realized engineering was not something that was going to make her happy in the long run, so she started looking at programs way outside of what she knew. This combined with her newly discovered love of costuming led her to the Textile program at Sheridan College. She immediately fell in love with the program. This project is the culmination of her journey to find her place in our world.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
FINGERPRINT OF THE EARTH
Fingerprint of the Earth is a textile piece exploring the similarities between rock and fabric. In our world there is a process happening right beneath our feet known as geologic folding. Tectonic plates floating on magma crash into each other with a huge amount of force. This force is enough to bend even rocks. The result of this process are rocks containing beautiful patterns and layers. This folding in the rocks can be mimicked using folding of fabric. Geologic folding is a process that most people are unaware of. The purpose of this project is to bring attention to this force of nature that is changing our planet every day. These two things that seem so different at a glance, may not actually be that different at all.
FEATURED Work
Title: Fingerprint of the Earth
Dimensions: 70 x 70 x 140 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Hemp silk satin, Lenda cotton, Earth pigments
Title: Fingerprint of the Earth
Dimensions: 70 x 70 x 140 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Hemp silk satin, Lenda cotton, Earth pigments
Title: Fingerprint of the Earth
Dimensions: 70 x 70 x 140 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Hemp silk satin, Lenda cotton, Earth pigments
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Title: Fingerprint of the Earth
Dimensions: 70 x 70 x 140 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Hemp silk satin, Lenda cotton, Earth pigments