PHASE 2: Patterned surfaces

Episode 2.1- Pattern analysis

You will search and analyze 2D patterns, and the evolution of their geometrical systems.

Explore the following fields:

- interior design, industrial design

- ornaments in architecture and art

- objects, furniture, lighting

- pavement, tiles, wall coverings, wall paper

- fashion, textile, fabrics

- nature

- science, mathematics

- culture

Collect 10 different digital images of patterns applications. Compose all the 10 images on a paper sheet of 11”x17”. Comment each image with a short explanatory caption (materiality, field of application, designer name,..etc.).

Go in the CoA Library and start to consult a list of selected books, reserved for our class:

The Pepin Press, Agile Rabbit Editions, www.pepinpress.com

· Weaving patterns

· Lace,

· Embroidery

· Ikat patterns

· Floral Patterns

· Medieval Patterns

· Renaissance

· Baroque

· Rococo

· Patterns of the 19^Th century

· Art Nouveau Designs

· Patterns of the 1930

· Chinese Patterns

· Japanese Patterns

· Islamic Designs

· Persian Designs

· Turkish Designs

· Elements of Chinese and Japanese Design

· Bacteria and other Microorganisms,

Schmidt P.,Tietenberg A., Wollheim R., Patterns in Design, Art and Architecture; · ISBN-10: 3764371846 · ISBN-13: 978-3764371845

The world of ornament

The World of Ornament, http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/search/result/1.htm

· ISBN-10: 3822821942 · ISBN-13: 978-3822821947

Due Wednesday, Sept. 26