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Sofia Arreola

 
   Drop/Stitch
   Loom
   48 Hours
   Earth Weaving
   Bibanca
   Identity Chair
   Keo


Other 
   Glasswork
   Photography
   CAD



   

Drop/Stitch

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Team:2025

12´x 9´x 13´8”

Brooklyn, NY

Chanbin Im 
Chloe Bonnet 
Erin Ho 
Joanna Barnett 
Katherine Davis 
Marily Papanastasatou 
Peilin Chen 
Sar Gelber 
Shine Liu 
Sofia Arreola Salem 
Professor Tracey Weisman



Developed in the context of Knit to Inhabit, a multidisciplinary course utilizing CNC (Computer Numerical Control) knitting, Drop/stitch explores the architectural and spatial potential of computational knitting at multiple scales. The cloud-like forms and suspended raindrops are meant to celebrate the graduating class of 2025, who are concluding their time here at Pratt, while entering into the next cycle of their lives.



The primary structural elements consist of plywood rings and joints, reinforced by a pre-fabricated aluminum rail system. At the center, an elliptical ring is suspended, providing two sets of anchor points for the larger “cloud” knits and maintaining the textiles in tension. This elliptical ring also supports anchor points for the smaller knit “raindrops.” Each raindrop maintains its form with the help of two rigid acrylic disks and a weighted balloon placed inside the knit, reinforcing its droplet shape.
The stretchy yarn constricts the monofilament, causing it to buckle and create a large-scale fluffy, wavy pattern. The colored yarn produces a gradient of blues and oranges, reminiscent of a sunset, while the clear monofilament allows light to pass through.

Pratt has brought this graduating class together to grow from students into professionals. Much like the rain cycle, they have passed through multiple stages to reach this point. They gathered, like water vapor, from diverse backgrounds and formed clusters, like clouds, growing together through shared experiences and acquired skills. After years of study, they are now released in a burst, like a rain shower, into the professional design world.