One of the pattern techniques that Jones recently discovered and has become focused on is the Japanese art of Suminagashi or \u201cfloating ink,\u201d which is the process of marbling plain paper with water and ink to transform it into something vibrant and colorful. She learned this technique while assisting Associate Professor of Art + Design Katherine <\/a>Diuguid over the summer at Penland School of Crafts.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Jones was awarded an internship with Arts for Life, a NC-based nonprofit that brings art education to children with serious illnesses and disabilities. Jones works at the Duke Children\u2019s Hospital & Health Center in Durham and follows in the footsteps of Diuguid and alumna Madison Bergen [BAD \u201915], who also participated in the program. For Jones, this is a perfect way to use her talents, passion, and energy to make a difference. In this role, she teaches art projects to patients and their families that can lighten the mood and sometimes provide the perfect distraction. \u201cIt\u2019s a good thing. I love the program, and it\u2019s such a great way to get involved,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n Jones realized she could do more and decided to develop something that could benefit the patients and bring cheer to their hospital environment. She was taking Diuguid\u2019s newly introduced class, ADN480: Product Development, which teaches students all of the steps, from packaging, fitting, sampling, and costing to construction, of developing a complete product. From this, she derived her Miracle Makers Collection. It is a line of patterned home goods aimed at adding energy, color, and positivity to a hospital environment, specifically for children and teens facing illness. Jones\u2019 sensitivity to patients dealing with an illness and her passion for interiors and patterns were catalysts for her product idea. \u201cOften, kids bring their own bedding to the hospital for comfort and security, and I think there is a need to change this,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n Using the technique of Suminagashi, Jones developed patterns that represent cellular motifs, beautifying the original idea of the cell. \u201cThey don\u2019t scream, \u2018cells\u2019\u2014it\u2019s about bringing something different\u2014a new twist on illness.\u201d The images might even bring patients some subtle awareness. \u201cWhy not use the idea of cells to do this?\u201d she asks.<\/p>\n Jones explains her process for developing the prints she uses in her fabrics: \u201cI make the motifs by hand, usually by painting or with a pigment dye. You drop different colors of pigment into the water and they float on top; then you dip the paper in and it [the pigment] adheres to the paper and forms these unique patterns. I then scan the pattern into the computer and manipulate them with photo editing programs and color manipulation to produce my final patterns.\u201d Her color palette is bright and playful. \u201cThe colors are happy colors,\u201d she states. \u201cThey are inspired by color research and influenced by works from Paul Klee and [Henri] Matisse.\u201d<\/p>\n This project was partially sponsored by Spoonflower\u2019s Emerging Designer Grant, which she received last fall. The award has funded the custom fabrics used in her products. She has also reached out for ideas and insights from Madison Bergen, a visual arts instructor at The Enrichment Center in Winston-Salem, a day center for adults with special needs and disabilities. \u201cI asked Madison how art therapy helps patients, as I think it\u2019s important to address the connection between art and healing,\u201d says Jones.<\/p>\n\n The product Jones developed is a \u201chope tote,\u201d which she would like to see gifted to patients on their arrival and sponsored by area businesses. The totes would be made with the custom fabrics she has designed and would contain a blanket, pillow, and items that provide enjoyment and creative activities, such as coloring books. In addition, she may add a booklet providing information on local restaurants, activities, and attractions, which is often requested by patients and their families. The same businesses sponsoring her totes would be included in the booklet.<\/p>\n Jones is producing 10 hope totes with her own money. She plans to raffle them off at the Duke Children\u2019s Hospital with the intention that funds raised will support the hospital. She has other ideas and plans to continue developing unique products that have a positive impact and provide support to patients in a hospital environment.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been a great experience, and I\u2019m looking forward to what comes of all this,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"Sydney Jones, a senior in Art + Design with a focus on fashion and fibers, is finding ways to use her work for the good of others. \u201cI\u2019ve always been involved in service projects with my church, I volunteer in the soup kitchen, and I did Dance Marathon here [at NC State], which I\u2019ve been participating in since freshman year. These opportunities are social and fun, and I\u2019ve loved [participating in them] so much that it has led me to do more. Community outreach is something I love\u2014I really like helping people,\u201d states Jones. Her senior project pays tribute to this passion.\n\nJones grew up in Wilson, NC, and was interested in art throughout high school, but she didn\u2019t truly understand what design was. She knew that NC State had a design program, and during a tour learned about the Art + Design degree<\/a> and became hooked. \u201cI like the program because you have more freedom,\u201d she states. In sophomore studio, \u201cI learned I have an eye for pattern. We did many pattern projects, including a basic intro to pattern manipulation.\u201d Jones also enjoys photography, and through experimenting realized that she could take pictures of random things that drew her eye and then manipulate them with programs such as Adobe Photoshop to produce unique patterns. She was also influenced by Mallory Short [BAD \u201915], who is an avid photographer and a recent A + D graduate.\n\nOne of the pattern techniques that Jones recently discovered and has become focused on is the Japanese art of Suminagashi or \u201cfloating ink,\u201d which is the process of marbling plain paper with water and ink to transform it into something vibrant and colorful. She learned this technique while assisting Associate Professor of Art + Design Katherine <\/a>Diuguid over the summer at Penland School of Crafts.\n\n Art + Design at the College of Design delivers the opportunity for students to explore fashion and fibers, multimedia, and the craft of being a Maker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":4395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1],"tags":[19,9],"class_list":["post-21146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni-experience","category-uncategorized","tag-_featured","tag-art-design"],"displayCategory":null,"acf":{"ncst_posts_meta_modified_date":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21146\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"sydney](\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4541.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>\n\nEarlier this year, Jones was awarded an internship with Arts for Life, a NC-based nonprofit that brings art education to children with serious illnesses and disabilities. Jones works at the Duke Children\u2019s Hospital & Health Center in Durham and follows in the footsteps of Diuguid and alumna Madison Bergen [BAD \u201915], who also participated in the program. For Jones, this is a perfect way to use her talents, passion, and energy to make a difference. In this role, she teaches art projects to patients and their families that can lighten the mood and sometimes provide the perfect distraction. \u201cIt\u2019s a good thing. I love the program, and it\u2019s such a great way to get involved,\u201d she says.\n\nJones realized she could do more and decided to develop something that could benefit the patients and bring cheer to their hospital environment. She was taking Diuguid\u2019s newly introduced class, ADN480: Product Development, which teaches students all of the steps, from packaging, fitting, sampling, and costing to construction, of developing a complete product. From this, she derived her Miracle Makers Collection. It is a line of patterned home goods aimed at adding energy, color, and positivity to a hospital environment, specifically for children and teens facing illness. Jones\u2019 sensitivity to patients dealing with an illness and her passion for interiors and patterns were catalysts for her product idea. \u201cOften, kids bring their own bedding to the hospital for comfort and security, and I think there is a need to change this,\u201d she says.\n\n[gallery size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3440,3441,3442\"]\n\nUsing the technique of Suminagashi, Jones developed patterns that represent cellular motifs, beautifying the original idea of the cell. \u201cThey don\u2019t scream, \u2018cells\u2019\u2014it\u2019s about bringing something different\u2014a new twist on illness.\u201d The images might even bring patients some subtle awareness. \u201cWhy not use the idea of cells to do this?\u201d she asks.\n\nJones explains her process for developing the prints she uses in her fabrics: \u201cI make the motifs by hand, usually by painting or with a pigment dye. You drop different colors of pigment into the water and they float on top; then you dip the paper in and it [the pigment] adheres to the paper and forms these unique patterns. I then scan the pattern into the computer and manipulate them with photo editing programs and color manipulation to produce my final patterns.\u201d Her color palette is bright and playful. \u201cThe colors are happy colors,\u201d she states. \u201cThey are inspired by color research and influenced by works from Paul Klee and [Henri] Matisse.\u201d\n\nThis project was partially sponsored by Spoonflower\u2019s Emerging Designer Grant, which she received last fall. The award has funded the custom fabrics used in her products. She has also reached out for ideas and insights from Madison Bergen, a visual arts instructor at The Enrichment Center in Winston-Salem, a day center for adults with special needs and disabilities. \u201cI asked Madison how art therapy helps patients, as I think it\u2019s important to address the connection between art and healing,\u201d says Jones.\n\n[gallery columns=\"4\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3443,3444,3445,3446\"]\n\nThe product Jones developed is a \u201chope tote,\u201d which she would like to see gifted to patients on their arrival and sponsored by area businesses. The totes would be made with the custom fabrics she has designed and would contain a blanket, pillow, and items that provide enjoyment and creative activities, such as coloring books. In addition, she may add a booklet providing information on local restaurants, activities, and attractions, which is often requested by patients and their families. The same businesses sponsoring her totes would be included in the booklet.\n\nJones is producing 10 hope totes with her own money. She plans to raffle them off at the Duke Children\u2019s Hospital with the intention that funds raised will support the hospital. She has other ideas and plans to continue developing unique products that have a positive impact and provide support to patients in a hospital environment.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s been a great experience, and I\u2019m looking forward to what comes of all this,\u201d she says."},"excerpt":{"rendered":"