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Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) has a unique seed stacking and organizing pattern – if undisturbed by wind. The numerous seeds with their wind catching filaments will froth and go "cotton candy" once the wind gets at them. Wind helps create frothy tufts as the seeds are dispersed. I am used to seeing white frothy clusters when Fireweed goes to seed. It took me a bit of time and research to figure out that this was an example of Fireweed seeds before the wind starts to move them.
The photo was taken in window light against a yellow background, I then converted it to to black and white and made a digital negative to emphasize the patterns created by the seeds and fine filaments connecting them. This example is from a small plant about 7 inches (18 cm) tall .
A sprig of Acacia from South Africa, which just happened to find its way inside our journal of our trip!
Eight stacked images.
Taken for Macro Monday's theme: Negative space.
Yep, back to work today folks, if it's you too, take it easy x
One of a series of symmetrical designs. See the set here: www.flickr.com/photos/david_lewis_baker_arts/sets/7215762...
Strictly speaking, a true symmetry only exists in patterns which repeat exactly and continue indefinitely. But most of my symmetrical works only have reflections in horizontal and vertical directions, not across diagonal axes. If we flip across a diagonal line, we do not get the same pattern back; what we do get is the original pattern shifted across by a certain distance.
The relationship of symmetry to aesthetics is complex. Certain simple symmetries, and in particular bilateral symmetry, seem to be deeply ingrained in the inherent perception by humans of the likely health or fitness of other living creatures, as can be seen by the simple experiment of distorting one side of the image of an attractive face and asking viewers to rate the attractiveness of the resulting image. Consequently, such symmetries that mimic biology tend to have an innate appeal that in turn drives a powerful tendency to create artefacts with similar symmetry. One only needs to imagine the difficulty in trying to market a highly asymmetrical car or truck to general automotive buyers to understand the power of biologically inspired symmetries such as bilateral symmetry.
Yet another possibility is that when symmetries become too complex or too challenging, the human mind has a tendency to "tune them out" and perceive them in yet another fashion: as noise that conveys no useful information. Finally, perceptions and appreciation of symmetries are also dependent on cultural background. The far greater use of complex geometric symmetries in many Islamic cultures, for example, makes it more likely that people from such cultures will appreciate such art forms (or, conversely, to rebel against them).
As in many human endeavours, the result of the confluence of many such factors is that effective use of symmetry in art and architecture is complex, intuitive, and highly dependent on the skills of the individuals who must weave and combine such factors within their own creative work. Along with texture, colour, proportion, and other factors, symmetry is a powerful ingredient in any such synthesis; one only need to examine the Taj Mahal to powerful role that symmetry plays in determining the aesthetic appeal of an object.
Adapted from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetry
for Macro Mondays, cloth/textile
blue/green brocade commissioned from British Celanese for the binding of the Folio Society's 1957 edition of Salome by Oscar Wilde.
See photos below for colours of same in a different light.
Spotted this lovely old Mansion Block on a day in London quite some time ago. Maida Vale was fun to stroll through - lots of properties of character like this one on Elgin Avenue, but not all of them with such a compelling pattern on the steps up to the front door.
This is a submission for Spoonflower design challenge this week. Perfect for curtains or upholstery fabrics :) Hope you like it. xox
Got this made in to a sticker a couple of years back so that i could tile it repeatedly...would have worked out pretty well if i wasn't so tight with them!
Anyway, it's a wee nod towards the stuff we've been photographing for the shop. Which should be available soon via www.jet-pac.org once we've worked out the postage.
Soft furnishings anyone?
I've entered my first pattern competition!
This pattern is entered for 'The Sprout Patterns
Design Challenge' - For a Japanese Garden-themed design to go on their new Asaka Kimono. The winner’s design will be featured in the launch of the new kimono pattern and all top-ten designers get prizes.
If you have a spare few minutes I would love your vote!
You can vote here: www.spoonflower.com/sprout-design-challenge
And see my fabric design here -
www.spoonflower.com/fabric/5309480-japanese-garden-by-cecca
If you haven't heard of it before, Spoonflower is a great site where you can get your designs turned into fabric, wallpaper and wrapping paper. Sprout Patterns is their partner company where you can have any fabric pattern printed into specific pattern pieces for clothing.
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