A pattern notebook can connect observations from textiles, ceramics and architecture. It works best as a record of where a detail was encountered and what caught your eye. A simple drawing often preserves the rhythm of a pattern more clearly than a hurried photograph.
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A handmade bowl can reward the same attention usually given to a much larger object. Its outline, surface and small irregularities provide a starting point for a design note. The aim is to describe a particular piece, rather than decide what all handmade work should look like.
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