YEAR
2022
Lily Pond Study was my first exploration into biomaterials during my textile studies.
At the time, I became deeply excited by the possibility that materials could be grown, altered and interacted with rather than simply selected. I called it a “study” because it was an open beginning — a project where I allowed myself to experiment freely for the first time.
Lily Pond Study began with the atmosphere of a quiet water garden. I was interested in how a material could carry the same calmness and subtle colour shifts found in a pond surface — blue-green tones, reflections, and slow movement.
Rather than creating decoration, I wanted to design a material for interior environments that people could interact with. By touching, warming, or arranging the surface, the material responds and allows small personal expressions, almost like painting. The intention was to create a biomaterial that invites emotional engagement, where users can calm themselves, play, or express feelings through tactile interaction.
About the project
This project explores expressive qualities of bio-based materials through three experimental directions.
The first investigates thermochromic pigments embedded in bioplastic sheets. The material changes colour with body heat, allowing touch to temporarily “draw” on the surface. The sheets were then cut into coloured blocks to enable composition and rearrangement.
The second uses silicone mould casting to introduce geometric textures onto the bioplastic surface, studying how light and shadow interact with relief patterns.
The third combines natural binders with wool felt, producing painterly surfaces resembling oil paintings while remaining materially bio-based.
Together these experiments examine colour, texture and interaction as spatial material experiences for interior environments.
Smooth Scroll
This will hide itself!
This will hide itself!
Lily Pond Studies
Painting with living materials — a study inspired by the colours and atmosphere of a lily pond.
YEAR
2022
Lily Pond Study was my first exploration into biomaterials during my textile studies.
At the time, I became deeply excited by the possibility that materials could be grown, altered and interacted with rather than simply selected. I called it a “study” because it was an open beginning — a project where I allowed myself to experiment freely for the first time.
Lily Pond Study began with the atmosphere of a quiet water garden. I was interested in how a material could carry the same calmness and subtle colour shifts found in a pond surface — blue-green tones, reflections, and slow movement.
Rather than creating decoration, I wanted to design a material for interior environments that people could interact with. By touching, warming, or arranging the surface, the material responds and allows small personal expressions, almost like painting. The intention was to create a biomaterial that invites emotional engagement, where users can calm themselves, play, or express feelings through tactile interaction.
About the project
This project explores expressive qualities of bio-based materials through three experimental directions.
The first investigates thermochromic pigments embedded in bioplastic sheets. The material changes colour with body heat, allowing touch to temporarily “draw” on the surface. The sheets were then cut into coloured blocks to enable composition and rearrangement.
The second uses silicone mould casting to introduce geometric textures onto the bioplastic surface, studying how light and shadow interact with relief patterns.
The third combines natural binders with wool felt, producing painterly surfaces resembling oil paintings while remaining materially bio-based.
Together these experiments examine colour, texture and interaction as spatial material experiences for interior environments.
Smooth Scroll
This will hide itself!
This will hide itself!
Lily Pond Studies
Painting with living materials — a study inspired by the colours and atmosphere of a lily pond.
YEAR
2022
Lily Pond Study was my first exploration into biomaterials during my textile studies.
At the time, I became deeply excited by the possibility that materials could be grown, altered and interacted with rather than simply selected. I called it a “study” because it was an open beginning — a project where I allowed myself to experiment freely for the first time.
Lily Pond Study began with the atmosphere of a quiet water garden. I was interested in how a material could carry the same calmness and subtle colour shifts found in a pond surface — blue-green tones, reflections, and slow movement.
Rather than creating decoration, I wanted to design a material for interior environments that people could interact with. By touching, warming, or arranging the surface, the material responds and allows small personal expressions, almost like painting. The intention was to create a biomaterial that invites emotional engagement, where users can calm themselves, play, or express feelings through tactile interaction.
About the project
This project explores expressive qualities of bio-based materials through three experimental directions.
The first investigates thermochromic pigments embedded in bioplastic sheets. The material changes colour with body heat, allowing touch to temporarily “draw” on the surface. The sheets were then cut into coloured blocks to enable composition and rearrangement.
The second uses silicone mould casting to introduce geometric textures onto the bioplastic surface, studying how light and shadow interact with relief patterns.
The third combines natural binders with wool felt, producing painterly surfaces resembling oil paintings while remaining materially bio-based.
Together these experiments examine colour, texture and interaction as spatial material experiences for interior environments.
Smooth Scroll
This will hide itself!
This will hide itself!