by Carlyn Yandle | May 30, 2012 | Additive, Beauty, Design, Fiber, Fibre, Handwork, Ideas, Industrial Design, Innovation, Inspiration, Nature, Process, Production, Project, Quilt
Woven corners are a sign of a fine cedar-shingle job. It’s probably more Little House on the Prairie than the slightly unsettling modern survivalist culture that has me generally pre-occupied with designs for off-the-grid living, untethered to hydro heating and...
by Carlyn Yandle | Apr 21, 2011 | Craft, Design, Industrial Design, Innovation, Performance Art
I fail to see much of a distinction between art and design. There is a lot of design in a painting, while a design item like a chair or a hooked rug can be a nonfunctional piece of art. The distinction has been about ‘use.’ That pretty much precludes any...
by Carlyn Yandle | Mar 25, 2011 | Design, Pattern, Rug, Textile, Weaving, Wool
Design has the most to say about the origin of what is commonly known as an Oriental carpet. But the patterns woven into a mysterious tattered, dun-coloured wool rug that has been in my family for as long as I can remember have led to more questions than answers.My...
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