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Sara Nordling
Oct 4, 20184 min read
Following a design from start to finish
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....
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Sara Nordling
Jan 7, 20181 min read
New Year, New Design
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...
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Sara Nordling
Nov 29, 20172 min read
Summary of the Elements and Principles
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...
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Sara Nordling
Nov 22, 20172 min read
Principles of Design: Economy
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...
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Sara Nordling
Nov 15, 20172 min read
Principles of Design: Unity
Unity in design is where everything in the design is working together. No element is too dominant; none are distracting from the purpose...
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Sara Nordling
Nov 8, 20172 min read
Principles of Design: Variety
Variety is adding a change, or several changes in the design to add interest. Sounds easy enough. In weaving challenging for two...
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Sara Nordling
Nov 1, 20173 min read
Principles of Design: Proportion
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...
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Sara Nordling
Oct 25, 20172 min read
Principles of Design: Repetition
Repetition is an element of line, shape, hue, value or texture that is used, repeated, several times in the design. Repetition can occur...
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Sara Nordling
Oct 18, 20172 min read
Principles of Design: Pattern
Pattern is a very easy one for weavers! Patterns come naturally in much of the weaving process they are, simply put, a repeated,...
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Sara Nordling
Oct 11, 20172 min read
Principles of Design: Rhythm
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...
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Sara Nordling
Oct 4, 20172 min read
Principles of Design: Movement
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...
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Sara Nordling
Sep 27, 20172 min read
Principles of Design: Emphasis
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...
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Sara Nordling
Sep 20, 20172 min read
Principles of Design: Balance
The preceding blog posts have focused on the elements of design. These are the building blocks, the tools used, to create a design. I...
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