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Traditional Pattern Stamps
Traditional Pattern Stamps
Pattern making
6 Jan 2025 - 31 Jan 2025

A project born from a fascination with reconnecting to my cultural roots and a desire to make traditional Romanian symbols feel engaging to my generation.

Research

Focusing on motifs from my home region in South-West Transylvania, I began by researching traditional embroidery and decorative symbols used in local textiles.

I identified key recurring forms and recreated them digitally, before laser-cutting them onto rubber to make stamps that could be used freely in new compositions.

Process

Through hands-on experimentation with stamping, layering, and colour, I explored how these symbols could take on new life and movement when used as modular design elements.

This playful process led to a collection of postcards, bookmarks, and wrapping paper, that merge the authenticity of traditional patterns with the spontaneity of modern graphic expression.