‘Bacterial Cellulose’ is a natural biomaterial produced by specific bacteria through fermentation processes. Unlike plant cellulose, it is grown in controlled cultivation, forming an organic membrane with remarkable strength and flexibility. Because it is cultivated rather than extracted, bacterial cellulose opens up a field of sustainable experimentation in which time, care, and environmental conditions become essential parts of the creative process. It is a living material in its origin and sensitive in its behavior, situated between the biological and the textile.

This section brings together a series of personal explorations centered on bacterial cellulose. The pieces presented here are not finished projects, but works in progress. They are material studies that investigate the structural, tactile, and symbolic possibilities of bacterial cellulose through traditional textile techniques such as loom weaving, basketry, and tension-based systems.

Each exploration functions as an open laboratory where the material’s reactions are observed across different formats, scales, and states. The outcome is not only formal, but also process-based: an investigation into growth, time, fragility, and resistance.