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PATTERNS, SIGNS AND SYMBOLS  with Jan Evans

8 April  2006

There are five basic shapes which appear in the art of all cultures - the circle, spiral, square, triangle and cross. The choice and arrangement of shapes suggests one's own inner feelings.

 

Jan's own work offered inspiration:

The group chose two of the shapes and explored patterns by creating simple print blocks and printing onto paper and fabric:

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These were cut out and attached to the painted background to form a design:

           

And layered effects were created with chiffon and stitch:


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