BioBling Bio Embellishments

Brandon Rivera, Ann Galstyan, Jade Ruizsaad, Julia Nordahl and Kimberly Tatarka
Textile/Surface Design

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Title
BioBling Bio Embellishments
Contributor Names
Rivera, Brandon (Creator, Designer)
Galstyan, Ann (Creator, Designer)
Ruizsaad, Jade (Creator, Designer)
Nordahl, Julia (Creator, Designer)
Tatarka, Kimberly (Creator, Designer)
Goetz, Susanne (Thesis advisor)
Schiros, Theanne (Thesis advisor)
Date
2023
Summary/Artist's Statement
Group work by 5 students: Brandon Rivera, Ann Galstyan, Jade Ruizsaad, Julia Nordahl, and Kimberly Tatarka. Sequins.
Bio-Bling's mission is to ensure a new generation of material solutions for the circular economy. Our goal is to dramatically reduce the textile industry's environmental impact in order to produce a sustainable alternative for design embellishments to ensure a future of beautiful clothing that is not destructive to the environment. Our research embellishments are dyed or mixed in non-toxic pigments and sealed with a natural solution that is water-resistant, antimicrobial, and self-replenishing. The decorative elements can be produced to react with external stimuli, such as sunlight, to change color or glow in the dark by incorporating chromatic pigmentation to encourage an interactive experience for the user by material. Bio-Bling combines a wide variety of techniques to approach different forms. The sequins and beads create options that differ in shape, density, natural luminosity, and opacity. Overall, the beads offer a viable solution as they are biodegradable and non-toxic.
This work explores the potential of sustainable yet attractive material and color embellishments that are biodegradable and aim to dramatically reduce the textile industry's environmental impact.
Type
Still Image
Medium
Gelatin, Mica, Cellulose, other organic and nonorganic composite materials.
Medium (Terms)
Composite material
Sequins (spangles)
Course/Degree Information
Program/Degree: International Trade & Marketing
Course: SC204/TD204 Designing with Emerging Materials
Professor(s): Goetz, Susanne; Schiros, Theanne
Academic semester: Spring 2023
Program semester: Semester 8
Related Materials
Brandon Rivera (LinkedIn)
Rights
In Copyright
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Identifier
FIT Repository ID: sd_000152

Citation

Rivera, B., Galstyan, A., Ruizsaad, J., Nordahl, J., & Tatarka, K. (2023). BioBling Bio Embellishments. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/123891
Rivera, Brandon, et al. BioBling Bio Embellishments. 2023. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/123891
Rivera, Brandon, Ann Galstyan, Jade Ruizsaad, Julia Nordahl, and Kimberly Tatarka. "BioBling Bio Embellishments." FIT Digital Repository, 2023. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/123891