Zitong Zhao (Taylor)
About
Zitong is a textile designer and material explorer with a background in fashion design. Her practice focuses on the role of materials in emotional expression and personal narrative, viewing fabric as a medium that connects the past with the present.
She works with a range of fibres, structures, and surface techniques to investigate the expressive potential of textiles. By combining traditional craftsmanship with experimental approaches, she explores ways to expand the tactile and formal possibilities of materials. Her design process emphasizes material-led exploration and the sensory relationship between people and textiles.
She is currently focused on developing work that fosters interaction and emotional connection through textile and material practice.
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