Tag archives for nature
Editorial: Botanical Art
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Editorial by John Fleming
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LTHOUGH THE DECORATIVE IMPULSE in its earliest historic manifestations may be ascribed to human understanding of natural forms and forces as signs with mythic,...
The Diaphanous Folds of Botanical Art: The Work of Jean Johnson
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Article by John Fleming
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OTANICAL ART HAS BEEN a life-long presence in Jean Johnson’s imagination. She recalls from early days recurring walks through fields and woods with...
The Colours of Nature: Dye Plants and Design
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Article by Thea Haines and Rachel MacHenryPhotographs by Thea Haines
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PPLYING DECORATIVE COLOUR obtained from natural sources—plants, insects and minerals—is an ancient practice, with evidence of natural...
Mining Material: The Emerald Ash Borer
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Article by Noa Bronstein
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N RECENT YEARS, concepts of greening, repurposing and using salvaged materials have not only guided the design of spaces and objects, but have entered...
The Crying of LOT 222 : A Victorian Brooch Deconstructed
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Article by Donna Bilak
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SNAPSHOT IN TIME. It was early in the afternoon on September 9th, 2013, when Lot 222 came up on the block at...
Linking Human to Nature and Hand to Machine: Marian Bantjes’s Designs
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Article by Brian Donnelly
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ISTORY SUGGESTS THAT even the most unexpected twists and turns never come completely from nowhere. Narratives of the career of designer and artist...
What Buildings Tell: Fossils Hidden in Plain View
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Article by Ingrid Birker
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HE DECORATIVE FEATURES OF BUILDINGS are usually the result of an intentional design process that begins with the architect’s vision and develops through...