I love Mann’s use of colour in revitalising such a community space. This application of surface colour and pattern [in geometry and stripes] seems to carry a timeless message of vitality. There are no motifs or imagery to define or segregate, but the message ‘comes across’ for this application.
Who knows where inspirations come from, but since there really isn’t much new new under the sun I think the only one of a few things that is new is our own realisation of the things we love. Shotz’s work is in that book for me.
The variance of tone in a dyed portion of yarn can be a beautiful thing in itself, but when interwoven and treated in various ways it can be transformed into a piece of visual poetry.
Tag: ikat