Cotton table runner sewn with custom fabric design. Plumeria leaf motif created using wax resist, and then naturally dyed blue with indigo. Full view of the custom table runner.Hand printed and dyed cotton fabric, using batik wax and madder root natural dye.
National Tropical Botanical Garden Visitor's Center
With NTBG's creative team, I designed trend conscious, fresh products. Utilizing bold colors and conversational graphics–items sold out. I was also responsible for sourcing/costing garments, creating spec sheets, overseeing production, selecting models, styling, and photography.
There are three motifs pictured: To start, the Shoots motif, modeled from Lauae Fern shoots. On the back of the kids shoots t-shirt, is printed "Shoots Brah!" Next, the Uluhe Fern motif was created from an indigenous fern, often called chain fern. And last but not least, the Coco Banana motif was found in NTBG's rare book library.
Adult models: Maegen interns in the tropical botany department, and is training for National Guard; Dave received "Volunteer of the Year" at the NTBG's Breadfruit Institute, and has won world titles in bodyboarding.
(Youth models: photos parents own.)
The Lauae Fern illustration, Shoots motif, getting ready to be printed for NTBG.On Mateo, the Lauae Fern "Shoots brah" t-shirt, created for NTBG.The Lauae Fern Shoots hat, featured here in hot pink, was also printed on a neon green hat. Created for NTBG.The Uluhe Fern design, featured here in green on a navy hat and in grey on a maroon hat, was also printed in light green on a pale pink hat. Created for NTBG.The Uluhe Fern design, featured on soft camouflage t-shirts, was also printed in beige on a sky blue men's polo and turquoise on a carolina blue women's scoop neck t-shirt. Created for NTBG. The Uluhe Fern design printed on a lightweight cotton tote. Created for NTBG.The Coco Banana illustration, featured in black on a women's purple t-shirt was also offered on a men's brown t-shirt. Created for NTBG.Coco Banana t-shirts on their way to NTBG.
