Pattern & Ornament

Before this reading I never gave much thought to ornament and pattern. That being said, I found it interesting as to how deeply it could go upon it’s surface and what I already knew of it. I never once thought the connection of ornament and pattern could be tied to a biological sense. Although I still find that statement hard to believe, the point of view in which it was presented was still interesting to read.

The last thing I would imagine to be controversial would be ornaments and patterns. Though reading about the time ornament gained a tainted view gave me a lot of insight on how ornament and pattern speaks beyond a simple symbol or design. After this reading I have come to realize how ornament and pattern really is a huge aspect of everyday life. I never realized it was, even since the beginning of time, from carvings on walls, now to digital representations of patterns.

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The air smells of petrichor, the trees and grass are colored like an icy lake. The sky is a dark charcoal gray, it’s clouds looking as though they are about to burst into tears any second now. The lake resembles dull cotton candy. This park is constantly under a dark shadow, causing every little being that is a part of it to look overcast. The Nobodies Park, that is it’s name. The dead walks here, they kill time here. It is a place for relaxation and reflection. They are not yet in the after life nor are they where alive beings reside. They are the nobodies. They are not infuriated, tormented souls. They simply live within this state of limbo. They aren’t particularly jubilant about it, but they also aren’t bitter with their circumstances. They live within harmony, their minds at peace with their current position in the world. The time spent here is an unknown, and that is perfectly okay with each individual inhabiting this park. You can view it as a somber situation, pitying the sou...

WARP: Dejaney Ibarguen

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