I am currently putting the finishing touches on my design exercises for my workshop at MAFA (Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association) at the end...

I have been thinking, one thing that may help you all in the design process is to follow my thoughts and processes from start to finish....

In the last weeks of the new year I designed and wove a series of scarves. I am presenting them to you all as a design challenge. It is...

We have reached the end. We have reached the beginning. I have written on all the elements and principles of design, the end of the list...

In design economy is, as Mies Van der Rohe stated it, the principle of, “Less is more.” It is having just enough in the design and not...

Unity in design is where everything in the design is working together. No element is too dominant; none are distracting from the purpose...

Variety is adding a change, or several changes in the design to add interest. Sounds easy enough. In weaving challenging for two...

Proportion has to do with the size of the elements used with a particular format so that all elements work together and no one element...

Repetition is an element of line, shape, hue, value or texture that is used, repeated, several times in the design. Repetition can occur...

Pattern is a very easy one for weavers! Patterns come naturally in much of the weaving process they are, simply put, a repeated,...

All rhythm has movement but not all movement has rhythm. When it comes to rhythm, think of music. Does it have a beat? Is it fast or...

The principle of movement is concerned with the sense of flow or movement that your eye has as it travels over the work. Even a design...

Emphasis can also be described as an area of focus, a focal point, or some pop of interest. It is a bit of a change of pace in what is...

The preceding blog posts have focused on the elements of design. These are the building blocks, the tools used, to create a design. I...