Ceramic Surface Design Techniques – Principles to Consider

The principles of design describe the ways that artists use the elements of art in a work of art and are very important for the ceramic artist to consider. These principles include balance, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, repetition, variety, and unity.

The art and beauty of banig weaving lie in the intricacy of folding over the strips of the material to yield a design of interlaced folds and entails a sequential order of steps to create geometric patterns and rhythm.

• A Banig is a handwoven mat traditionally used in Philippines for sleeping and sitting. The mat is made of buri (palm), pandan or sea grass leaves. The leaves are dried, usually dyed, then cut into strips and woven into mats, which may be plain or intricate