Montag, 18. Juni 2018

Symmetry





It is the harmony of the diverse parts, their symmetry, their happy balance; in a word it is all that introduces order, all that gives unity, that permits us to see clearly and to comprehend at once both the ensemble and the details. 

Henri Poincare


https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/symmetry





I love Hawaiian quilts, and I had been inspired by Hawaiian forms when I made these squares 
(9 / 10 cm,  3,5" / 3,9"). 




These forms can only be achieved when working step by step by hand, it takes a lot of patience but I love the symmetry in them, and I love to combine two colors in a way that they enter a very special dialogue, a "happy balance".





Whereas Hawaiian quilts typically feature appliquéd forms,
I also used the patchwork technique here in some squares.





I wrote some lines about Hawaiian quilts here:







I use these squares to make cards: