Carlisle Archive - repeat patterns
As part of exploring pattern design, this week 23rd January we viewed pictures taken on a recent visit by our artist to Carlisle Archive Centre
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Carlisle Archive Centre |
Carlisle Archive Centre is based at Lady Gilford’s House, Petteril Bank Road, Carlisle. It holds many local documents dating back to the 12th Century to the present day – many donated before being lost forever.
Fortunately several pattern books from Ferguson Bros. had been saved from destruction and donated to the Archive. Ferguson Bros. Ltd. were textile manufacturers and printers, at Holme Head Works, Denton Holme, Carlisle from 1824 until they closed in 1991.
Japanese inspired |
Arabian inspired |
We saw black and white prints of pattern design and also examples of patterns which had been printed several times in different colour ways.
We were also able to see and handle a sample of fabric from Morton Sundour – who were printmakers in Carlisle, and developed a form of printing that did not fade in sunlight.
The fabric had been designed by Mrs Morton and featured the four seasons and phases of the moon (around 1940).
Four Seasons designed by Mrs Morton of Morton Sundour Printers |
This week in our activity, we explored how folding a certain way could duplicate a shape to make a repeat pattern.
Chloe attached some examples to whiteboard for us to see |
We were able to ‘draw with scissors’ randomly to give us random repeat shapes – where we could decide to use both positive and negative shapes and the spare pieces we cut off to make a repeat pattern.
repeat shapes but individually patterned |
Ullswater Yacht Club inspired repeat pattern |
We found folding the paper to form a repeat a little difficult but kept trying and produced some interesting individual repeat patterns - some used their pattern to develop and expand into specific compositions - excellent! Well done.
At break time we found some amazing frost covered spiders webs which we wanted to include in our blog!
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