XXXXII: A 2013 Preview

Here are some detail images of garments -both knit as well as woven, from my 2013 collection. The work will no longer bear the title "Handmade," anymore, as those previous concepts have shifted and grown. This project still includes my previous stand-alone artisan work. However, it also has several new aesthetic standpoints, ideas and sartorial notes to bring forth.

Hand knitted lambswool, with silk and cotton thread embroidery.

Beetroot and tea dyed felted wool yarn.

Reappearance of sari silk yarns.

Wovens: Crépe de chine, tea-stained muslin, raw linen, wool piqué and felt. 

The precedent 2013 lookbook will be released shortly.

-A. 

XXXXI: Return

After a hiatus from creating any work, it appears now that I have returned. Over the last few months, there have been several changes in general goals, which have shaped current perspectives.

Expect to see work in the next few weeks that looks both, retrospectively (addressing my hand crafted artisan fixation), as well as ahead. It is a slow resuscitation, so I’ll be taking my good old sweet time as always; garnishing the old with some of the new. But most importantly, in hopes of demonstrating growth, development and a process of evolution. Here's to the future.

-Areez.

P.S. it's certainly good to be back.

XXXVIII: Winter 2012

HANDMADE VII : Coming Soon.

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Even in centuries which appear to us as the most monstrous and foolish, 

the immortal appetite for beauty has always found satisfaction. 

-Charles Baudelaire.

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-A.

XXIX: This Week: Reconvene Natural Dyeing

After a season of dyeing almost every yarn with natural dyes, to a season with bespoke tussah, pre-dyed bamboo ribbon yarns and the debut of limited woven garments (current collection HANDMADE VI, with MANMADE I) -I have finally decided to reconvene my exploration of naturally dyeing yarn. This will be a project that may or may not succeed in being a part of a future collection. At this point, its all fun and games (and a terribly unruly kitchen)

I've also introduced a new, potentially limiting obstacle: the natural substances I'll be dyeing with this week will be ones grown in my very own backyard. 100% organically grown plants, vegetables, roots, herbs and blossoms.

To begin with, I'm going to continue dyeing with garden beetroot and camellia blossoms, using organic black salt as a natural mordent. Here's a little peek at some test-dyeing that was done a couple of months ago:

Apologies for the poor quality of the images. However I find no shame in admitting that they were hurriedly taken by an iPhone. 

Stay tuned 




-A.

XXVI: Press: Sunday Magazine

High Winter overdyed silk and wool turtleneck top, "Virginia IV"

was featured in The Sunday Magazine

-A. 

XIX: Press: Viva Magazine

A feature on Knitwear in The New Zealand Herald's Viva Magazine :

(Click on the image below to enlarge and read)

 Thank you, to the wonderful Zoe Walker !

-A.

XVII: HANDMADE V

Lookbook for Areez Katki :

HANDMADE V : High Winter 2011

 -Fin- 

Photography: Oliver Rose

Model: Elena Zubielevitch @ Red 11

Beauty and Hair: Meggie Mapper

Styling: Areez Katki

Assistance:

Jack Roy

Sana Gerrand