The document discusses the basic elements and principles of fibre and decorative arts. The four elements are line, shape/form, colour, and texture. The three main principles are repetition/pattern, rhythm, and balance. These elements and principles are used like ingredients and binding agents to create finished artworks, similar to how ingredients and water/fire are used to make soup. Different types of rhythm such as random, regular, alternating, flowing, and progressive are also described.

1. Basic Elements & Principles of Fibre and
Decorative Arts

2. THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF FIBRE & DECORATIVE ARTS
• Line
• Shape/
Form
• Colour
• Texture

3. THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF FIBRE & DECORATIVE ARTS
• Rhythm
• Repetition
/ Pattern

4. Line, Shape/Form , Texture, Colour play a significant role in the
execution of Fibre and Decorative Arts pieces. They are usually
more prominent or easier to see in this expressive form than other
elements. They are the ingredients that goes into making this
Expressive Form.

5. Repetition/Pattern, Rhythm and Balance are the main principles
associated with this expressive form [Fibre and Decorative Arts]. They
are like the blinding agents [water, fire, the pot and wood] that pull
the elements – ingredients together like when making soup.

6. End Product: A blow of Soup –
Ingredients/Elements of art:
- thyme [lines]
- out line of peas [shapes/forms]
- carrots [colour - orange]
- rough [texture of the surface of the ingredient]
Binding Agent/Principle of art:
- water [pattern]
- fire [repetition]
- wood [ rhythm] / pot [balance]
End Product – Mosaic:
Ingredients/Elements of art:
- lines
- shapes/forms
- colour
- texture
Binding Agent/Principle of art:
- pattern
- repetition
- rhythm

7. REPETITION/PATTERN, RHYTHM & BALANCE
Repeating art elements in regular or cyclical fashion to
create interest, movement, and or harmony, unity in a
radial, symmetrical or asymmetrical way.

8. MOTIF
This is like an additional element for Fibre and
Decorative Arts.
It is especially works like a building block when
applying the elements and principles of art to
create pieces of Fibre and Decorative Arts.

9. MOTIF …
Motifs maybe seen as units of pattern in Fibre and
Decorative Arts. In the aforementioned expressive
form as well as Visual Arts in general motifs are
bounded area or volumes that contain designs or
any desired combination of art elements.

10. MOTIF…
Motif maybe copied and arranged in different
instances to make a desired effect or principles;
such as repetition, pattern, rhythm and balance.

11. MOTIF…
Motif
Pattern made from the motif from the left.

12. REPETITION
It is the repeating of texture, shape/form and or
other elements or deign in an art piece that can help
to unify different parts into a whole.

13. REPETITION …
It is important to note that the repetition might be
limited to only an instance or two: not enough to
create a pattern or rhythm, but enough to cause a
visual echo and reinforce or accent certain aspects
of the work.

14. BALANCE
It is the distribution of equal visual weight and or
mass in an art piece. ***

15. RHYTHM
When motifs or elements are repeated, alternated,
or otherwise arranged, the intervals between them
or how they overlap can create rhythm and a sense
of movement. In visual rhythm, design motifs become
the beats. ***

16. RHYTHM
Types of Rhythm that works together to form Repetition, Pattern, and Balance when
applying principles to create Fibre and Decorative Arts pieces maybe broadly
categorized as:
- Random
- Regular
- Alternating
- Flowing
- Progressive

17. RANDOM RHYTHM
Random Rhythm -
Groupings of similar motifs
or elements that repeat with
no regularity create a
random rhythm. Pebble
beaches, the fall of snow,
fields of clover, herds of
cattle, and traffic jams all
demonstrate random rhythms.
What may seem random at
one scale, however, may
exhibit purpose and order at
another scale.

18. REGULAR RHYTHM
Regular Rhythm -
Like a heart or song
with a steady beat,
regular rhythm is
created by a series of
elements, often identical
or similar, that are
placed at regular or
similar intervals, such as
in grids. Simple regular
rhythms, if overused,
can be monotonous.

19. ALTERNATING RHYTHM
Alternating Rhythm -
Two or more different motifs may
be alternated, such as the black
and red squares in a
checkerboard; a single motif might
be flipped, mirrored or rotated
every so many iterations; or the
placement or spacing between
motifs can be alternated. This is
essentially a regular rhythm that
has more complex motifs, or meta-
motifs. The added variety can help
lessen the monotony of a regular
rhythm.

20. FLOWING RHYTHM
Flowing Rhythm -
Flowing rhythm is created by
undulating elements and
intervals, bending and
curving motifs and spaces.
Natural flowing rhythm can
be seen in streams and
waterways, beaches and
waves, sand dunes and
glaciers, rolling hills and
wind-blown grasses.

21. PROGRESSIVE RHYTHM
Progressive Rhythm -
In progressive
rhythm, each time a
motif repeats it
changes a little,
transforming and
translating in a steady
sequence - the motif
progresses from one
thing to another.

22. REFRENCES
For more information see:
http://flyeschool.com/content/repetition-rhythm-and-pattern
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK86XQ1iFVs&t=28s