A designer needs to be objective and work to a brief . That is what I did with this Folk Art Project. It was not easy as I am not necessarily a Folk Art kinda gal ! But I love embroidering on wool , I love and respect Sue Spargos work and I adore the Iranian Pateh Doozi . During the course of the project I have gained so much more respect for Folk Art and I thoroughly enjoyed designing and stitching this wall quilt .
The Brief :
1.Design a piece related to research done on Sue Spargos Folk Art work and the research done on the Iranian folk craft Pateh Doozi which is stitched on wool.
2.Use Sues methods and translate them with the equipment and materials readily available in Iran.
3.Reflect design ideas , stitching and colour of the Iranian craft but in a more modern and playful way .
4.Create a piece that will encourage new interest in the folk art from both angles and lead young and more traditional stitchers to begin researching, learning and innovating.
5.Use App.Ollogy as a design aid.
6.Use the Fibonacci Sequence as a layout of the design .
Read this very interesting article on Folk Art and its importance as a way of conveying a community’s cultural identity.
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