PP&M: Blog entry 4
So going forward with the idea of natural hexagons, I started sketching bees. Did you know that when making honey comb bees actually make circles, but as they join together they create the hexagon pattern. after the doodle I scanned this in and experimented with the idea of making a pattern, which luckily, turned out to also create a hexagon-esk pattern. I really like the bumble bee print...but I don't know what to do with it yet.
Below are couple more ideas from my sketchbook, all based on this idea of the natural hexagon. A turtle and turtle shell..also a small sample of crochet and a pattern made from that. I was thinking about how nature often uses the hexagon shape as it is the best way to efficiently fit something together (in the case honey comb for instance) and it dawned on me that lots of crochet is hexagon shaped for this same reason. So I did a couple of quick motifs.
We have this weekend on this and then it should come to close on Monday...I have a couple of ideas for some sketches over the weekend (still going with the natural hexagon idea; looking at flies, flowers, and in more detail bees and honey comb). Although I'm finding it easier now, I'm still struggling to get excited and find a clear path with this project. I will be relieved to move on to something else.
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