Fabricated Planters

Fabricated Planters came to fruition after I came across a sketch that I drew about two years ago of the fabricated planters and stands. When I'm not sewing, I am taking care of my plant babies and seeing the sketch motivated me to experiment making these planters for them.

I love that I dyed the fabric myself, I'm always buying the fabric as is, so I wanted to try something different this time by adding the color myself. The colors reminded me of the ceramic bowls fresh out of the kiln I saw during a wheel throwing class. I wanted my planters to have the same effect even though I was using fabric instead of clay.

Reflecting back to when I created growing up, I had a hard time getting my ideas out because I was constantly overthinking everything. Working on and executing this project made me more confident. Considering, I'm trying to get better at not sitting on an idea for too long, leaving no time for second guessing. During this process, I realized the best thing for me to do is to get started on a project as soon as I get the idea. And I don't really need a reason to do art, I can just do it. As I create more, I'm hoping that this new process becomes easier for me.

The planters are made with rope, dyed muslin, and denim. While the planter stands are made of wood, covered in plaster.

Art created by Christal Cotton.

Photos taken by Christina Cotton.