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Elliot Muir 199
Boslowick Road, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4QF My contribution to this show has been the design of the exhibition boards. It was my job to present traditional craft techniques as a new and exciting inspiration for contemporary designers and artists. From the very start we all agreed that the boards should have a natural organic form and stay away from the standard corporate trade show format. My design concept took inspiration from the content of the exhibition by using the weaving technique of basket making. The graphic forms I used in the design of the boards are founded on natural patterns. The grid and logo are based on the ‘golden section’ – a naturally occurring relationship between shapes that occurs in currach building amongst other things. All the materials used in the exhibition are sustainable. Both the paper and the strings are made from recycled paper and cotton. The support mechanisms used to hang the boards can be recycled, leave no mark on the building and are re-usable. It was vital that the materials I used stayed true to the overall aim of the project – to show everyone that traditional materials can be surprisingly beautiful and relevant in contemporary design. |