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Nature’s Lace
Theme for 2007-2008  Nature provides an abundance of lacelike forms that have been the basis for many manmade objects.  Delicate leaves, sea shells, dandelion fluff, butterfly wings all have patterns and concepts that have influenced design and art. Each has a unique pattern that is lacelike and interesting.  Repetition and pattern in nature is evident in lace patterns, wallpaper, and even the spokes on a bicycle. Profoundly intricate objects intrigue the human eye and mind.  We marvel at the complexity that humans are capable of. We also marvel at the delicateness of the natural world: a dandelion seed or the veins on a leaf cause us to stop and ponder creation and the Creator.  All the mathematical terms in the world, bilateral symmetry, repetition, angle, concentric forms, radial symmetry etc sometimes fail to accurately capture the essence something as commonplace as a snowflake.  It is sometimes the artist’s life long journey to describe the indescribable in a unique and interesting manner. As “creators” in the art studio the children will be drawing upon the things that they see in the world around them.  They will be looking at nature’s lace and lace-like patterns in manmade objects. The students will be encouraged to look for lace in nature and lace-like patterns in the objects around them.

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