M2 Chapter 9 - The Fibonnacci Sequence & Golden Section

I found I had to concentrate on the work for this chapter until I got the hang of it! I was aware of the Fibonnacci Sequence and Golden Section and its connection to nature, and it is a very interesting subject so it was good to apply it to design work. It gave me some good ideas for future work as well, for example cutting a piece of work into Fibonnacci proportions before framing rather than say 3 equal strips would give more balance and harmony.

Fibonnacci Sequence

 

First tonal column.

 

Sample 9.1

 

 

Sample 9.2

 

Sample 9.3

 

 

Sample 9.4 & 9.5

 

Sample 9.6

This was my favourite design sample and can see lots of possibilities with fabric.

 

 

Sample 9.7

 

Samples 9.8 & 9.9

These samples were more random. It would be an idea to make a couple of sets of strips from card, maybe different colours and tones, to have on hand to play about with every now and then. You could make many, many different designs cutting and rearranging.

 

 

Golden Sequence

 



 

Samples 9.10 & 9.11

Again there are many ways to cut and rearrange the golden sequence for new design ideas.

 

Samples 9.12 & 9.13

I like that the rearranged blocks still form a spiral whichever way they are placed.

 

I liked the idea of disintegrating the golden sequence back to its separate parts, these could be stitched as separate pieces or each component cut into strips, rearranged, overlapped and so on.

 

 

This has been a very useful exercise and has thrown up many options and ideas for further design work.