CRW 3
The 5th and 6th presentations were my favorite. The first, a plate design presentation was tactile and fun, though we didn’t find out who the winner was. It allowed us to practice looking at placement, themes, sizing of food and plate, decorations and design of the plate, color patterns, and food types. Looking at all of these factors allows us to create a well thought out and aesthetic plate of food. The second presentation was by far my favorite. Daniel, a Native American man in the Navajo tribe, talked to us about the history and design of native Navajo rugs. He told us about Spider Woman, and about the deep meaning woven into each carefully designed rug. He explained the importance of the four main colors, black, white, red, and brown. He explained that each rug needs to be perfectly symmetrical. I even made my own rug. I implicated a simple design, combined with red crosses (to represent health), and pine trees (to represent nature).