Jler is a collection of ten textile patterns. The author draws inspiration from local folklore and visual identity associated with water resources from her home space. It explores and combines elements and visual messages from the natural environment in the heritage of traditional textile structures, textures and patterns.
Artwork is inspired by a local saying of a miller Jler who ground grain in a mill by a torrent stream. During the drought, the stream almost dried up and the mill stopped. Then Jler listened and waited for the rain. When it rained, the creek bed filled up and Jler was able to get to work. The collection represents a depiction of associations on a set topic. The patterns are suitable for screen printing, jacquard weaving or making inlaid knits.
Nastja Bric holds a Master’s degree in Art and Clothing and Textile Design from Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. Through her works, she explores the relationship between textiles and form, as well as the modeling and modification of cutting parts. She is engaged in the design of textiles, clothing and “surface design”. She is interested in research through practice with an emphasis on developing her own design process.
Photography: Maša Pirc / BIEN 2021
