Granite mass + water flow.
This study translates granite faces, open valley, and water movement into a layered textile composition. It holds tension between weight and openness—hard edges, soft gradients, and the pull of the Merced River.
Each Wildlands design begins as a field-led observation: a walk, a view, a sketch, a photograph—then a process of reduction. Yosemite abstracts dominant icons and a few repeating cues—sky, vertical granite planes, valley, and the river’s implied motion— then refines them through layering until the print reads clearly and minimally.
The goal is functional, minimal representation: a bandana that can live in the field, but also stand on its own as a graphic object. Small decisions are tuned for screenprint legibility and durability on organic cotton.
Hand-screened by professional printers on organic cotton using water-based inks. Lightweight, breathable fabric with a soft hand that improves with wear.