https://lienekazaka.com Liene Kazaka Design Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:00:38 +0000 https://lienekazaka.com en https://lienekazaka.com/Home Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:42:02 +0000 Liene Kazaka Design https://lienekazaka.com/Home https://lienekazaka.com/The-Hemp-Story-2025 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:00:38 +0000 Liene Kazaka Design https://lienekazaka.com/The-Hemp-Story-2025 The Hemp Story Writing, video 2025 An immersive journey telling the story of one of nature’s most remarkable fibres—hemp. From the fields where it is grown, through the factories where raw fibres are processed and transformed into fabric, to the final stage of garment making, the story follows each step. Experiencing the process up close reveals an extraordinary blend of skill, heritage, and practical innovation at every stage. <img width="2984" height="1194" width_o="2984" height_o="1194" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ad8a5d8e88c9b678166aee01a95aa7d26ad0830340ab07a24937d552ba79c082/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-19.24.19.png" data-mid="247344775" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ad8a5d8e88c9b678166aee01a95aa7d26ad0830340ab07a24937d552ba79c082/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-19.24.19.png" /><img width="2986" height="1194" width_o="2986" height_o="1194" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4ad910c7e223420d20ae02db73a0b3cf3e85e0969cabfe2e686dfc18202cb4af/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-19.24.00.png" data-mid="247344777" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4ad910c7e223420d20ae02db73a0b3cf3e85e0969cabfe2e686dfc18202cb4af/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-19.24.00.png" /><img width="2984" height="1280" width_o="2984" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/25da8c316fdb2b30e8acd79f7e45f6a310046822b07c5076a35cfc87196e84dc/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-19.23.31.png" data-mid="247344782" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/25da8c316fdb2b30e8acd79f7e45f6a310046822b07c5076a35cfc87196e84dc/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-19.23.31.png" /> https://lienekazaka.com/Dear-friend-2025 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:36:00 +0000 Liene Kazaka Design https://lienekazaka.com/Dear-friend-2025 Dear friend, Writing 2025 A series of imaginary letters written from places steeped in rich textile traditions, each one woven with inspiration, texture, and feeling. Dear friend, I’m in Paris again, there’s something about this city that keeps calling me back. It’s a place that feels both impossibly romantic and effortlessly rebellious, perhaps that’s why I always end up wandering its streets in a frilly lace-trimmed bohemian dress but grounded with a masculine jacket and unapologetically chunky boots. The moment I step onto its narrow, winding streets, I can’t help but think of the artists and dreamers who once wandered these same cobblestones. What was it like to live here during the dazzling Art Deco era of the 1920s? Were the nights at Café de Flore really as wild and epic as they say? In Paris, memory lingers, it’s as if the city itself is a little nostalgic. It doesn’t take much to slip into another time. An afternoon spent wandering the extravagant flea markets of Clignancourt feels like time travel: vintage vinyls, delicate handmade lace, ornate pendants, and forgotten antiques, each whispering its own story. I’ll be sure to bring back a few treasures, Paris and its style, after all, are nothing if not timeless. With Love, PARIS <img width="3619" height="4524" width_o="3619" height_o="4524" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/56000c8e29719c04935ea983a4880afdc7d29e6a9121ea0dbcc495384e94cb3f/pexels-maxavans-5101511.jpg" data-mid="239155684" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/56000c8e29719c04935ea983a4880afdc7d29e6a9121ea0dbcc495384e94cb3f/pexels-maxavans-5101511.jpg" /> <img width="4672" height="7008" width_o="4672" height_o="7008" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/52aa798330a75222770220b6c35f6b63b9a55a3a7a931db73d463ed78b4ce325/pexels-ekrulila-32416024.jpg" data-mid="239155793" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/52aa798330a75222770220b6c35f6b63b9a55a3a7a931db73d463ed78b4ce325/pexels-ekrulila-32416024.jpg" /> Dear friend, I’m writing to you from a quiet spot not far from Tokyo, nestled by a lakeside where the view of Mount Fuji is at its most breathtaking. After a few intense days in Tokyo’s bustling metropolis, I’m grateful to trade in my city clothes for a traditional sashiko quilted jacket and thick, comforting knits. Winter has cast a soft grey veil over everything, lending a peaceful stillness to the landscape. The world around me is tinged in blue-grey hues, reminiscent of traditional Japanese indigo textiles, where shades flow gently into one another. No matter how much you anticipate seeing Mount Fuji, the sight still manages to take you by surprise. Perhaps it’s because your gaze is first pulled downward, to the vibrant streets lined with shops asking for attention, tangled overhead with a maze of electric wires stretching toward the sky. But then, you look up. And through the mist, there it is, the mountain, rising in quiet majesty above the noise. A serene giant, watching over it all. With love, MOUNT FUJI Dear friend, I’m up in the mountains, where the land is barren, but the views are nothing short of spectacular. I've spent the past few days hiking through Ladakh, taking in the rich history and culture that pulse through this rugged landscape. In a place where nature is so harsh, I never expected to find such vibrant beauty. Each day brings dramatic sunrises and sunsets, with the sky shifting rapidly from deep blues to purples and fiery oranges. But even more striking than the sky are the bursts of colour found in the people and their clothing. Everywhere I go, I see prayer flags fluttering at hill stations and resting points, their vivid colours dancing in the wind. The traditional clothing here is equally mesmerizing, worn proudly by women in garments woven with intricate patterns, tie-dye techniques, appliqué, and patchwork. These textiles are bold, richly detailed, and stunningly vibrant against the muted mountain backdrop. Here, clothing is more than just fabric, it tells stories of kinship, spiritual beliefs, trade routes, and evolving trends. Made from local wool, yak fibers, and materials exchanged across borders, these garments are as practical as they are beautiful. They stand as a powerful reminder of the craftsmanship and creative expression that fashion can hold. With love, LADAKH <img width="5361" height="8041" width_o="5361" height_o="8041" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/998987aa7c29ec924c2e124c371f1e5d6410a03b068054a8e10fdd1ddf2a3a7e/pexels-julia-volk-5204522.jpg" data-mid="239157191" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/998987aa7c29ec924c2e124c371f1e5d6410a03b068054a8e10fdd1ddf2a3a7e/pexels-julia-volk-5204522.jpg" /> <img width="3456" height="4608" width_o="3456" height_o="4608" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e1d67331bd2a905496d5493bc02c19ed42a7866d0e07af4e12d7bcb48af16b58/pexels-alice-davies-1821684696-28379513.jpg" data-mid="239157105" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e1d67331bd2a905496d5493bc02c19ed42a7866d0e07af4e12d7bcb48af16b58/pexels-alice-davies-1821684696-28379513.jpg" /> Dear friend, I’m spending the weekend immersed in nature’s own version of luxury. After traveling overnight from London to the Scottish Highlands on a sleeper train, I’ve finally arrived in the land of lochs, munros, ruined castles, and storybook cottages. Armed with an abundance of woollen jumpers, thick socks, and a few of Scotland’s nature-inspired plaids, I’m ready to embrace the wilderness. What I’m discovering is that a quiet revolution is taking place here at grand estates. Wilding is about stepping back and allowing nature to lead, letting natural processes shape the land and sea, mend damaged ecosystems, and restore weary landscapes. Through wilding, nature reclaims its rhythm, creating wilder, richer, more biodiverse habitats. It’s about reviving the remarkable web of life, habitats, processes, and, where needed, even the species that once called this land home. And I have a feeling that after a few days of hiking, camping, and wild swimming, I too might become one of the species returning to the land. What a rare and beautiful kind of luxury. With love,HIGHLANDS https://lienekazaka.com/On-remediation-and-interfacing-Mycelium-2025 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:24:26 +0000 Liene Kazaka Design https://lienekazaka.com/On-remediation-and-interfacing-Mycelium-2025 On remediation and interfacing: MyceliumTalk &amp; workshopLiving Library, HfG Karlsruhe, DECollaboration with Nina Flaitz A two day workshop exploring mycelium as both a biological network and a material collaborator through field research, discussion, and hands-on experimentation. On the first day, participants visited a mushroom herbarium and joined a colloquium on bio art and sustainability. On the second day, they worked with living mycelium to create living artworks, simultaneously exploring fungi’s potential to both create and decompose materials. <img width="5073" height="7606" width_o="5073" height_o="7606" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71c36b3d5c6e684d2f35653ba4c18189380d1044788b5a91c961cec2fb10b04f/Mycelium_Fieldtrip_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_029.jpg" data-mid="239891386" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/71c36b3d5c6e684d2f35653ba4c18189380d1044788b5a91c961cec2fb10b04f/Mycelium_Fieldtrip_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_029.jpg" /> <img width="5195" height="7789" width_o="5195" height_o="7789" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2360e553d9ee90e0e90f4dfba5e70bf3d6c258d97586c312f55a804910660458/Mycelium_Fieldtrip_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_004.jpg" data-mid="239891385" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2360e553d9ee90e0e90f4dfba5e70bf3d6c258d97586c312f55a804910660458/Mycelium_Fieldtrip_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_004.jpg" /> <img width="3523" height="6263" width_o="3523" height_o="6263" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b0c8f23bf795be4237bb6c6934603220ca7777f727a67c7cb17416a43508a511/Mycelium_Fieldtrip_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_033.jpeg" data-mid="239891387" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b0c8f23bf795be4237bb6c6934603220ca7777f727a67c7cb17416a43508a511/Mycelium_Fieldtrip_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_033.jpeg" /> <img width="5325" height="7984" width_o="5325" height_o="7984" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62e620aba62e66c7f01dad4150cb79c7669323ecf3c345053a0ca76e8eb8b397/Mycelium_Workshop_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_003.jpg" data-mid="239891388" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/62e620aba62e66c7f01dad4150cb79c7669323ecf3c345053a0ca76e8eb8b397/Mycelium_Workshop_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_003.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/36561c36e423ec8c4840b068341309a930aae7c21e0645c78ca7e581d47430f8/Mycelium_Samples_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_005.jpg" data-mid="239891687" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/36561c36e423ec8c4840b068341309a930aae7c21e0645c78ca7e581d47430f8/Mycelium_Samples_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_005.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3cecd1172062c4d29ae94b665b6cb0c0564e891fc9b7d8773c25481f610b0458/Mycelium_Samples_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_013.jpg" data-mid="239891641" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3cecd1172062c4d29ae94b665b6cb0c0564e891fc9b7d8773c25481f610b0458/Mycelium_Samples_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_013.jpg" /> <img width="5472" height="3648" width_o="5472" height_o="3648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c0c880b46c5ced1b7262e832f839528f76ce5a5e340a20116091391ac4bdeec/Mycelium_Samples_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_002.jpg" data-mid="239891696" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6c0c880b46c5ced1b7262e832f839528f76ce5a5e340a20116091391ac4bdeec/Mycelium_Samples_Photos-Bio-Design-Lab-and-Living-Library_002.jpg" /> https://lienekazaka.com/Textile-Journal-2021-2025 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 21:53:20 +0000 Liene Kazaka Design https://lienekazaka.com/Textile-Journal-2021-2025 Textile JournalWritten for Poetry fashion brand Monthly journal articles written for Poetry fashion brand, exploring stories of natural materials, from fibres to fabrics, including their history, manufacturing, and sustainability. Click below to read the stories <img width="1157" height="243" width_o="1157" height_o="243" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/350b2aa2e4c3fbd4d974426a39c65743bbe8c986fafc84cadd80dfa3583f1949/Poetry-logo.jpg" data-mid="239890064" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/350b2aa2e4c3fbd4d974426a39c65743bbe8c986fafc84cadd80dfa3583f1949/Poetry-logo.jpg" /> https://lienekazaka.com/Myco-Colour-2021-2024 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:02:49 +0000 Liene Kazaka Design https://lienekazaka.com/Myco-Colour-2021-2024 Myco ColourMA Material Futures, Final year project, Central Saint Martins 2021 Special thanks to Stephanie Stange from Technische Universität Dresden for helping to understand the organism. Myco Colour is sustainable textile dyeing process of growing pigment producing fungi directly on materials. Green elf cup fungi can release a turquoise pigment into the object it is growing on- a property that holds a promise to completely eliminate the use of all chemicals in the textile dyeing process. Blue-green pigment produced by the mushroom has shown equal colourfastness measurements to commercial dyes allowing to imagine future where fabric is coloured solely by living organisms. This method has the potential to revolutionise not only industrial material finishing methods but also the cultural perception of colour, and could renew our connection with and appreciation of nature. <img width="6720" height="4480" width_o="6720" height_o="4480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0ff5566eca668d1aaca07abfd11e3a3e1b1f4cbefb81ba4b45fa26fccdd36bfb/0J8A4061a.jpg" data-mid="115102924" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0ff5566eca668d1aaca07abfd11e3a3e1b1f4cbefb81ba4b45fa26fccdd36bfb/0J8A4061a.jpg" /> <img width="4480" height="6720" width_o="4480" height_o="6720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3a54357e422d8f5268dda9a42dce903776d4e26c79f8126e61f6a70d717b8c5d/0J8A4014a.jpg" data-mid="115101143" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3a54357e422d8f5268dda9a42dce903776d4e26c79f8126e61f6a70d717b8c5d/0J8A4014a.jpg" /> <img width="4480" height="6720" width_o="4480" height_o="6720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5aca91d19c388f2856e290c1967be407c17379295ed5ba4a84e46b8e5a32da41/0J8A3959a.jpg" data-mid="115101381" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5aca91d19c388f2856e290c1967be407c17379295ed5ba4a84e46b8e5a32da41/0J8A3959a.jpg" /> It is no secret that the textile industry is among one of the most polluting industries in the world. Furthermore, textile finishing methods – including colouring – are estimated to be responsible for one fifth of industrial water pollution. It is the harsh chemicals, the heavy metals, the large amounts of water that need to be used and the unregulated wastewater disposal that is creating this problem. But what if there is a way to achieve colour by nurturing nature instead of destroying it? The project started with a brightly coloured blue-green piece of wood found on a forest floor. The bit of wood had been coloured by a mushroom called Blue elf cup that is surprisingly common in UK forests and its use in woodwork goes back for centuries. This fungus can release a turquoise pigment into the object it is growing on- a property that holds a promise to completely eliminate the use of all chemicals in the textile dyeing process. When growing colouring fungi directly on materials, only two components are needed: simple nutrients as a food source and fungi. Blue-green pigment produced by the mushroom has shown equal colour fastness measurements to commercial dyes allowing us to imagine a future where fabric is coloured solely by living organisms. Future textile printing will rely on growing multiple organisms/colours and applying them on materials in life-friendly conditions. This will enable designers to create half-controlled designs, where the human selects the starting point of growth and food source, but the mushroom creates the rest of the pattern&nbsp; <img width="2436" height="3669" width_o="2436" height_o="3669" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e115b71b84e478284dee3560186ca39a2a4cbbbc124fae950f56f9ef2dadaa4/DSC04556-2.jpg" data-mid="115102486" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4e115b71b84e478284dee3560186ca39a2a4cbbbc124fae950f56f9ef2dadaa4/DSC04556-2.jpg" /> <img width="2384" height="3590" width_o="2384" height_o="3590" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84ccd25e087f581146d4a80d0704f9cab09be8e8d76c231fa7dd1c319a21694b/DSC04536b-copy.jpg" data-mid="115102524" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/84ccd25e087f581146d4a80d0704f9cab09be8e8d76c231fa7dd1c319a21694b/DSC04536b-copy.jpg" /> <img width="2880" height="2160" width_o="2880" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d4af4c5d2b1e3dcbc609e4022db559994b0c35b3b9cfd4f4b1044b052eb7a5b8/VHX_000138a.jpg" data-mid="112308936" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d4af4c5d2b1e3dcbc609e4022db559994b0c35b3b9cfd4f4b1044b052eb7a5b8/VHX_000138a.jpg" /> <img width="2797" height="2061" width_o="2797" height_o="2061" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/77485e00764a555c4cae27b4a92d13bb383bc5e29446f46215026d303ca6d06b/VHX_001175b.jpg" data-mid="112308939" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/77485e00764a555c4cae27b4a92d13bb383bc5e29446f46215026d303ca6d06b/VHX_001175b.jpg" /> <img width="6240" height="4160" width_o="6240" height_o="4160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c6fe938746f543a76759d87a42d58b06349cdb2ca282ceb10b9d991ab47da6fd/IMG_8456-A.jpg" data-mid="115102619" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c6fe938746f543a76759d87a42d58b06349cdb2ca282ceb10b9d991ab47da6fd/IMG_8456-A.jpg" /> <img width="6240" height="4160" width_o="6240" height_o="4160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5008ecdeb707691f37e63b64b70f0ea45e925e4169d7c9a8eb01c6013f4f982d/IMG_8441-A.jpg" data-mid="112308935" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5008ecdeb707691f37e63b64b70f0ea45e925e4169d7c9a8eb01c6013f4f982d/IMG_8441-A.jpg" /> https://lienekazaka.com/Fungi-Form-2024 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:14:50 +0000 Liene Kazaka Design https://lienekazaka.com/Fungi-Form-2024 Fungi FormLecture &amp; workshop University of Greenwich, UK Collabiration with&nbsp;Carolina Perez A one day talk and workshop introducing architecture and design students to the concepts of biodesign and collaboration with living systems. Participants explore biodesign theory, recent developments, and current discourse before engaging in a hands-on biofabrication session using mycelium composites and repurposed plastic waste. <img width="1600" height="1200" width_o="1600" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1fa1b26cf5231738c53dc278046e2ce11c766604d5493444bf0da588525114ba/PHOTO-2024-02-28-19-42-52-5.jpg" data-mid="239890814" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1fa1b26cf5231738c53dc278046e2ce11c766604d5493444bf0da588525114ba/PHOTO-2024-02-28-19-42-52-5.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1600" width_o="1200" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f4f2a5f1f9d537d2c522b40ab4a8629766560e6e02a4aac2e37e45d419d9a278/PHOTO-2024-02-28-19-42-52.jpg" data-mid="239890112" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f4f2a5f1f9d537d2c522b40ab4a8629766560e6e02a4aac2e37e45d419d9a278/PHOTO-2024-02-28-19-42-52.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1600" width_o="1200" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca74dbd8ee3436cfbf955e82fbcc0dd0b023dedfec427bef6259fe46dcb516ba/PHOTO-2024-02-29-12-59-40-7.jpg" data-mid="239890113" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ca74dbd8ee3436cfbf955e82fbcc0dd0b023dedfec427bef6259fe46dcb516ba/PHOTO-2024-02-29-12-59-40-7.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1600" width_o="1200" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/29e6db26f56557e53631ee7fa2ca8764287d850743d3c0e792ec1c88fa638d8b/PHOTO-2024-02-29-12-59-41-2.jpg" data-mid="239890108" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/29e6db26f56557e53631ee7fa2ca8764287d850743d3c0e792ec1c88fa638d8b/PHOTO-2024-02-29-12-59-41-2.jpg" /> <img width="768" height="1024" width_o="768" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b375896e5215db072e9fbca1e115c8fd9fc5c9c1f29a18b785efd22637beec40/PHOTO-2024-03-17-18-21-53.jpg" data-mid="239890118" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/768/i/b375896e5215db072e9fbca1e115c8fd9fc5c9c1f29a18b785efd22637beec40/PHOTO-2024-03-17-18-21-53.jpg" /> <img width="768" height="1024" width_o="768" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f7a3a10e732b4a93c1a98fb3bc1c8c69ea283e68c8e9db2380382bcf98275e6f/PHOTO-2024-03-17-18-31-53.jpg" data-mid="239890119" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/768/i/f7a3a10e732b4a93c1a98fb3bc1c8c69ea283e68c8e9db2380382bcf98275e6f/PHOTO-2024-03-17-18-31-53.jpg" /> <img width="768" height="1024" width_o="768" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5c37c8950a315e4173c1cbc1079e0314c8bbefb3c232531283eb034ffde32bc3/PHOTO-2024-03-17-18-31-55-8.jpg" data-mid="239890126" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/768/i/5c37c8950a315e4173c1cbc1079e0314c8bbefb3c232531283eb034ffde32bc3/PHOTO-2024-03-17-18-31-55-8.jpg" /> <img width="768" height="1024" width_o="768" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/35ba50b8a6fd31ad72678e1cf6c4d4e7aed660b27bc3fee68c5da4f5f2c498a5/PHOTO-2024-03-17-18-31-55-14.jpg" data-mid="239890127" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/768/i/35ba50b8a6fd31ad72678e1cf6c4d4e7aed660b27bc3fee68c5da4f5f2c498a5/PHOTO-2024-03-17-18-31-55-14.jpg" /> https://lienekazaka.com/Natural-chaos-2022 Sat, 29 Jul 2023 10:56:13 +0000 Liene Kazaka Design https://lienekazaka.com/Natural-chaos-2022 Natural Chaos VideoCollaboration with Kristaps Kazaks 2023 A collaboration project with AI motion graphics designer Kristaps Kazaks to explore the possibilities of the cutting-edge AI text-to-image generation technology and what it could tell us about nature. By taking inspiration from one of the longest scientific experiments in history which shows that chaos and unpredictability are essential parts of nature, the project uses AI to visualise and predict it.What would it mean to accept both nature and AI as unpredictable entities? Would one eventually help to predict the other? <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6aeb8bedd0085b1114095ad0ee02c95bba6d386f25c80850b8f087e3063c3247/Natural-Chaos---Still-1.jpg" data-mid="186409507" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6aeb8bedd0085b1114095ad0ee02c95bba6d386f25c80850b8f087e3063c3247/Natural-Chaos---Still-1.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/897672c4f02d4f49af3200927ec1c347fcc219946da71f263dde12768eddb643/Natural-Chaos---Still-5.jpg" data-mid="186409594" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/897672c4f02d4f49af3200927ec1c347fcc219946da71f263dde12768eddb643/Natural-Chaos---Still-5.jpg" /> In the spring of 1989 a sample of water from the Baltic sea was put into an outdoor experimental system. All of its natural microbial life and its processes were observed and sampled twice a week, for 2319 days, until the autumn of 1995. The natural interactions between the micro-organisms generated chaos - the ecosystem surprisingly never reached a stable state with long-term predictable food chains. The predictability for this experiment turned out to be a small time horizon of 15–30 days, only slightly longer than the local weather forecast. This shows that stability is not required for the existence of complex food webs and suggests that the long-term prediction of future for any species can be fundamentally impossible and that nature is governed by more chaos than we think. This project uses cutting-edge AI text-to-image generation to create animations based on familiar verbal concepts. Similar to the 1989 experiment, the AI is given text input of natural phenomena and asked to generate a moving image from it. The resulting animations are full of unpredictability and chaos that strangely resemble the one observed in nature. What would it mean to accept both nature and AI as unpredictable entities? Would one eventually help to predict the other? <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d03e09c3b5ba9bd2bf564f6e18b7296e3777abe003d6c2ba2ed32acf4ad90b4c/Natural-Chaos---Still-3.jpg" data-mid="186409593" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d03e09c3b5ba9bd2bf564f6e18b7296e3777abe003d6c2ba2ed32acf4ad90b4c/Natural-Chaos---Still-3.jpg" /><img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/329f3c4055918ed5e3e575582e60b7f55c949b0655be510a83877897c6191b71/Natural-Chaos---Still-4.jpg" data-mid="186409592" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/329f3c4055918ed5e3e575582e60b7f55c949b0655be510a83877897c6191b71/Natural-Chaos---Still-4.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7740796a22a0669f7f3b14360022c47f42c65eeea6cded13eb77685ffe8f9c25/Natural-Chaos---Still-2.jpg" data-mid="186409596" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7740796a22a0669f7f3b14360022c47f42c65eeea6cded13eb77685ffe8f9c25/Natural-Chaos---Still-2.jpg" /><img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/316c48da49a5d0e32de04454027c2c34d7ee8d8822687bc5c1b03cd442a92dea/Natural-Chaos---Still-6.jpg" data-mid="186409591" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/316c48da49a5d0e32de04454027c2c34d7ee8d8822687bc5c1b03cd442a92dea/Natural-Chaos---Still-6.jpg" /> https://lienekazaka.com/The-Story-of-a-Blue-Mushroom-2022 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:45:43 +0000 Liene Kazaka Design https://lienekazaka.com/The-Story-of-a-Blue-Mushroom-2022 The Story of a Blue MushroomWritten for Tatter Issue 3 : Blue A commissioned essay for Tatter Journal, tracing my research journey with a blue mushroom. From inherited family traditions and unexpected discovery to scientific investigation and today’s unfolding colour crisis. Click below to read the story <img width="1545" height="2000" width_o="1545" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/93cb87a2aaef44cd9748483b586ecb19ee0e2a8c6069ce6760700165ed65bd32/YInMn-Pigment-Cover_Credit-Jordana-Munk-Martin.jpg" data-mid="239889585" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/93cb87a2aaef44cd9748483b586ecb19ee0e2a8c6069ce6760700165ed65bd32/YInMn-Pigment-Cover_Credit-Jordana-Munk-Martin.jpg" /> https://lienekazaka.com/Future-Materials-Encounter-Blue-Elf-Cup-2022 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:08:56 +0000 Liene Kazaka Design https://lienekazaka.com/Future-Materials-Encounter-Blue-Elf-Cup-2022 Future Materials Encounter: Blue Elf CupTalk &amp; workshopFuture Materials Bank, Jan van Eyck AcademyMaastricht, NL In conversation with Heleen Sintobin Designer and researcher Liene Kazaka shared her experience with the Myco Colour project, telling how she became friends with a blue mushroom and why this type of interaction is important for creating more sustainable artistic practices. Participants learnt some home lab hacks by preparing their own micro-universe in a petri dish, which they took home to further observe the growth of mushroom mycelium and the other microorganisms present. <img width="2806" height="1566" width_o="2806" height_o="1566" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e052ebfbac1514cfe03ea5d8e51c181e0ad0d7dd149b273f219ce07a2f7607d8/Screenshot-2025-10-26-at-23.03.10.png" data-mid="239891210" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e052ebfbac1514cfe03ea5d8e51c181e0ad0d7dd149b273f219ce07a2f7607d8/Screenshot-2025-10-26-at-23.03.10.png" /> <img width="2796" height="1554" width_o="2796" height_o="1554" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/404ef32ff3c07686c27eca583938f782dedecb4e11372fddb1388f5fa9833d96/Screenshot-2025-10-26-at-23.13.54.png" data-mid="239891215" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/404ef32ff3c07686c27eca583938f782dedecb4e11372fddb1388f5fa9833d96/Screenshot-2025-10-26-at-23.13.54.png" /> <img width="2796" height="1550" width_o="2796" height_o="1550" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7e26677ca62e67514618f83d4c704a040957271abec73fc205c1c01b5b88e778/Screenshot-2025-10-26-at-23.01.27.png" data-mid="239891211" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7e26677ca62e67514618f83d4c704a040957271abec73fc205c1c01b5b88e778/Screenshot-2025-10-26-at-23.01.27.png" /> <img width="2816" height="1580" width_o="2816" height_o="1580" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2fa5ecdbc82c202b7d8c9168464bedb10d7e03e6383cca28ad1b0e543f4c1eea/Screenshot-2025-10-26-at-23.07.02.png" data-mid="239891206" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2fa5ecdbc82c202b7d8c9168464bedb10d7e03e6383cca28ad1b0e543f4c1eea/Screenshot-2025-10-26-at-23.07.02.png" /> To see full talk &amp; workshop click here