Challenge 56 - Nature's Rhythm

Challenge #56- Friday. April 22, 2011 Guest Hostess –Lisa Albanese

Theme – Nature’s Rhythm Inspiration – Andy Goldsworthy

Examine the art work of Andy Goldsworthy. He is an artist who takes natural elements and reconstructs them into some unique designs. Be sure to do a google image search of his work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Goldsworthy

http://www.morning-earth.org/artistnaturalists/an_goldsworthy.html

Design Concept – Rhythm and Pattern

In this challenge use the concept of Rhythm and pattern to create a piece.

Rhythm – regular, flowing or progressive. Use an intentional, regular repetition of lines of shapes to achieve a specific repetitious effect or pattern.

Pattern - means the repetition of an element (or elements) in a work.

In this piece use a natural element for your rhythm and pattern.

http://tinyurl.com/3gkn8qa

http://designernet.ning.com/page/rhythm-in-art

Technique to include – Create an Exciting Background

Instead of putting an element on a piece of fabric create a background that is exciting and different. It may not be a single piece of fabric.

Try a monochromatic tradition block background, painting a background to have many different elements, dyeing fabric (shibori or itajime) or maybe some wonky piecing. Make the background different instead of a single piece of fabric to showcase your pattern.

Wonky piecing Tutorials http://tinyurl.com/37mapwz

http://tinyurl.com/3d8dx8t http://tinyurl.com/3nfupjn http://tinyurl.com/ye6l2xd

Dyeing techniques: http://honestlywtf.com/diy/shibori-diy http://tinyurl.com/3c2jque

Some cool background techniques for inspiration.

http://tinyurl.com/fffc1

http://tinyurl.com/fffc2
http://tinyurl.com/3jxlato
http://tinyurl.com/fffc5
http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.com/2010/09/pond_30.html
http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.com/2010/06/family-tree.html
http://tinyurl.com/fffc6
http://tinyurl.com/3stvtms
http://tinyurl.com/3n89lnj
http://tinyurl.com/3rd3wbh
http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.com/2010/02/woven-bird.html
http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.com/2010/01/under-bridge.html
http://tinyurl.com/fffc10
http://tinyurl.com/fffc11
http://tinyurl.com/fffc12
http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.com/2009/07/whimsy.html
http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.com/2009/04/32.html
http://tinyurl.com/fffc13
http://tinyurl.com/fffc14
http://tinyurl.com/fffc15
http://tinyurl.com/fffc16
http://tinyurl.com/fffc17
http://tinyurl.com/fffc18
http://twelveby12.blogspot.com/2010/09/bleep-bloop.html
http://twelveby12.blogspot.com/2010/05/in-memoriam.html

http://tinyurl.com/4ygmd99

Due - Saturday, Noon EST April 30, 2011

One final requirement - HAVE FUN WITH THIS