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| Edge of a creek at low tide |
Seeing patterns and creating designs to work into my art is a simple process when I'm open to taking in the forms and shapes around me. Take for instance the patterns in the mud at low tide - with a few scattered rocks - along the edge of a creek that feeds into the Petitcodiac River. Can you see the pattern as a background for a hooked 'Welcome' mat or an abstract watercolour?
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| c.1910 New Zealand Sidewalk |
How about the brick sidewalk? what could be done with this pattern???
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| Salt patterns on the pavement |
Or this salt pattern on a street after an ice storm?
Momma always said to Go for the Brass Ring!
 Patricia Winans Ⓒ 2012 |
| "It's not enough to reach for the brass ring. You must also enjoy the merry-go-round." (Julie Andrews) |
Architects of many large historic buildings have incorporated circular staircases into their designs. If you stand beneath the staircase and take a photograph up through its spiral as it rises to the other floors, you'll have a wonderful swirling design as the beginning for an art project.
One of my photos of a spiral staircase became the background for my latest wall hanging. I also incorporated two 'found' metal pieces. The brass, man's ring that hangs on the gold chain was found wedged in a crack on a London, ON street. The large brass coupling was at a yard sale. All three things, the photo, the ring and the coupling then became a piece of art.
The ring had lost it's stone and was marred from lying in the street. A metaphor for survival. It needed a frame - so hence the new brass coupling. The rising spiral of the staircase metaphorically supports grasping the ring and showing the way.
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| Patricia Winans Ⓒ 2012 Close-up of Ring |
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| Reverse side of Hanging showing Lining and Label Ⓒ content copyright 2012 Patricia Winans |
Hanging is 15"x22". Made from new and up-cycled wool, silk, velour, mohair and metal and is fully lined with polyester velour.
It is attached to a piece of clear PLEXIGLASⓇ (same size as the hanging) for support when displayed.
Contact me at patriwinans@gmail.com if interested or for further questions.
I see your pattern photo's as great textures to use as overlays on photo's to give it a grunge effect. There's all sorts of interesting possibilities for such patterns/photos. As I am on a photo walk, I take photo's of textures and patterns to use as effects on my photography, I haven't look at them for design elements for other types of artwork. Nice post. ~Bonnie
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