It was the initial visit to the Finsa factory which sparked Simone Post’s interest in the image and identity of wood. Upon strolling through the factory halls, she encountered a world of contrasts. On one hand, stacks of stately tree trunks were shredded to return in an unrecognisable state for MDF. At another location, advanced machines were producing digital prints that mimic wood in the most convincing way possible. And eventually, these carefully detailed images then coat compressed boards made from the exact material the prints attempt to replicate: real wood. From start to finish, the contradicting cycle struck a cord with Simone Post, who chose to redirect the tension between the natural and artificial to create new and slightly estranging works. While reminiscent of woodgrain, Simone Post’s graphic prints are obviously – and intentionally – counterfeits. In a second interpretation, the individual rings are milled with the help of a CNC machine to form a bas-relief, unveiling the underlying fibre layers.

Fair trade blankets and cushions Dutch fair trade brand ‘Return to Sender’ linked Simone Post to a small family business specialized in weaving, in Ecuador. She was invited to design and produce a series of blankets and cushions for the brand’s new collection. Simone travelled to the South-American country and stayed with the family for a week. On location she studied the available techniques and materials and researched how she could take this to a next level. She changed her initial concept, using the available potential and respecting the limitations. Tradition as well as modernity have been incorporated in the design. A traditional pattern of stripes has been mirrored and one side of the blanked has been brushed instead of both as is traditionally done. The brushed side focuses on the weft, while on the other side of the fabric both the warp and weft are visible. This creates an interesting contrast between a very graphical and a far more tactile and soft look. By producing their products in developing countries world countries ‘Return to Sender’ aims to stimulate entrepreneurship and the exchange of knowledge. Proceeds will be channelled back as much as possible and artisans are taught new techniques. The owner of the Ecuadorian weaving mill for example, was familiar with one technique before he started working with Simone. Afterwards he was able to work in different techniques and able to weave new patterns, meaning he could expand his business and apply diversity in his supply. Simone was in turn introduced to local designs and techniques which she could apply in her designs.

While taking a moment to review her earlier completed projects – which included carpets made from recycled Vlisco fabrics and a knitted plaid for the Textielmuseum – Simone Post noticed a recurring element: a vast 'melange' of mismatched colours. The continuity demonstrated a consistent difficulty in previous experiments in determining how colours will mix together and respond to one another, especially when composing woven and knitted fabrics. Proving to be a prominent aspect of her work, she decided to dive in and analyze the subject for her next venture. To take back control of the unpredictable process, she tried innumerable combinations of dyed yarns. The research draws upon the colouration of pointillist paintings by Seurat and Klimmt. By closely monitoring the shades that appear when combining the tinctured strands, she started to compile a personal database for quality control in her future textile designs.

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Simone Bodmer-Turner Studio is a multidisciplinary practice creating furniture, lighting, decorative objects, and ceramics, as well as building site-specific plaster installations for interiors. Our studios are between Massachusetts and New York where the studio was established.

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