HILARY SLATER STUDIO
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Textile/ Theatre Design Work

Samples of Theatre Design Concept work. Various techniques including mask weaving, woven textile designs, hand-dyed fibres and hand-spun yarns in various colours, beading, dyeing, printmaking, jewellery design




The Tempest: Costume and Stage Designs, Woven Fabrics and Stage Backdrop.

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Stage backdrop, The Tempest designs
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Detail, Stage Backdrop
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Costume, Caliban: the Lion Fish.
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Woven detail
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Costume design, Miranda.
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Woven sample, Miranda's costume: Based on Mermaid, and mother of pearl shimmer

Thunderbirds and Fireflies

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A stage production of a Native legend, produced and performed with Native Ojibway dancers. Costumes designed and hand woven out of raffia and plastic sheeting. Choreographed, directed, and produced the production for public audiences, on the McCaul Street Stage.

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Paper Making Samples

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Quilting 

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hand-dyed silk panels, quilted in a fan design
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quilt detail

Natural Dying, Hand Weaving,  and Hand Spun Samples

Natural Dyes from Native Species and other plants.
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hand dyed hand woven silk panel: Design taken from photo of nordic doorway
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hand woven detail
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Yellow: Turmeric, golden rod
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Oranges: Tea, wine, onions
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Brown: Black Walnut, onions, tea
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Green: Moss, Lichens

WARP Designs, Weaving. 

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trillium woodland inspiration
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wind blowing in a storm, inspiration
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Canada geese flying over, inspiration

Braiding Samples

Various braiding binding and knotting techniques from different countries.
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12 strand peruvian flat braid
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Osage Braiding, traditional Quebec belts.
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Knottless netting
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Native basketry technique
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Cross stitch embroidery

History Of Design Projects

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Silk costume, Greek Key design, hand dyed greek key motif, red-silk lined fabric bands on sleeves, skirt.

BEADING 

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Nefertiti's Necklace

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Beaded Necklace, loom-woven by hand, using gold plated, glass and enamel beads. Fits average woman. 

Pottery Designs

Various pottery designs, -updated each season.

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  • WELCOME
  • New Work, 2023: Geomorphic
  • Sustainable Landscapes: Landscape Design
  • Plein air Watercolours
  • Photography
  • Acrylics/Oils/Mixed Media
  • ART Classes /Parties
  • Books- available on Amazon.
  • Harcourt @ Guelph, autumn, 2022
  • NFT's on OpenSea
  • Writer's Blog
  • Communication