Inspiration Can Be Anywhere

The Digby Lobster Fest, Nova Scotia, was held last weekend. The weather was sunny and hot. I noticed some interesting carvings on a couple of buildings near the pier. If you click on the photos to enlarge them, you will see the carved details in each section. Can you see something like this translated into fabric? Inspiration can come from anywhere or anything. The next time you walk in a city, look down at the street. Some cities have very interesting manhole covers. Consider the trim on some older houses, iron fences, roof designs, abstract ornaments in parks and other places .  .   . The list is endless.

Design is Everywhere

Design is everywhere around us. I sometimes find it in unexpected places. 

For example, last weekend we were at Digby, Nova Scotia, where the annual Wharf Rat Rally was held. For those of you unfamiliar with this event, this is a rally for bikers. There were thousands of people with all kinds of motorcycles. The main street was shut down to all traffic except bikers and pedestrians. I'm not into motorcycles but I was impressed with the wide range of colours and designs of the various bikes. Big money is spent on customizing them. The imagery painted on some of the bikes was spectacular. I may not use any of the designs from the imagery I saw in my work, but who knows what tidbit from the whole experience might just influence something I do.

Remember, it's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.