Some time ago Ian Foster, over at Abstract Minimalism, posted about ' The Elements of Design', a 2002 book that looked very attractive to me. So I ordered it with Amazon and since it arrived I love to browse it every now and then. The pictures are very beautiful and inspirational in their simplicity and natural colours!
This morning I had a look again and at seeing the picture below I got a kind of AHA-Erlebnis (sorry for the German), the cowrie shells stitched in a circle reminded me of something I had been sewing a long time ago...
knew what it was and I remembered the feeling of surprise when I visited my daughter last winter in Holland.There it was: the pillow I sewed some 15 years ago, circles of natural colours on a black linen background, embroidered on my then new Pfaff sewing machine.
Despite the years, it still looks as if it were new and I so appreciate my daughter taking care of it and keeping it in this condition!
Circles, dots and spirals
are design elements that I frequently use in my work, not only these days, but since much earlier times. As far as I can remember I have always been attracted by this form and in honour of this design element I declare this week my very own
Week of the circle
I intend to search my archives and post an unpublished picture every day.
A special thank you to Ian for introducing us to this fabulous book
Wishing you a great Sunday,
Regina
3 comments:
I still have that book on my wish list. I love good design. And your pillow is certainly great design!
Thankyou for your visit to my blog. I am pleased you like my circles enough to want to link the post:) A week of the circle...good idea!
I adore your leaves below, they are fantastic!
There is definitely something very compelling about the circle -- as a design element and as a symbol. Thanks for highlighting it here.
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