Abbey Franklin
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use without using (in practice)
2021
Reused fabric, china silk, silk organza, wooden beads, natural dyes
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use without using (in practice) details 01
2021
Reused fabric, china silk, silk organza, natural dyes
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use without using (in practice) details 02
2021
Reused fabric, china silk, silk organza, natural dyes
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Morgan & Neha 01
2021
Reused fabric, china silk, natural dyes
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Leanne & Niki 01
2020
Reused fabric, silk, silk organza, wooden beads, natural dyes
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Jasmin & Seanna 01
2021
Reused fabric, china silk, natural dyes
Statement
Abbey Franklin is a multifaceted fiber artist in practice with textiles, natural dye, sustainability, and interconnected relationships. Her thesis project "use without using (in practice)" honors the power of sharing knowledge and connections through the processes of natural dyeing, and garment making. Abbey explores the science of food/food waste dyeing as an alternative approach to influence her audience on their relationship to materials and one another.