I am late this morning simply because I got side tracked playing with another colour toy on Colr.org which describes itself as a site for playing with colours and words. To use it you select a colour then in the tag box describe it the two are connected to produce …
William Morris (1834-96), was a designer, writer, and typographer that had a distinct lean to the left. In other words he was a Socialist. The William Morris Society highlights the work of this prominent figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and links to sites that relate to his work, …
Talwin Morris (1865-1911) was the Art Director for the publisher Blackie and Son. The image gallery of this site houses an electronic catalogue of 60 images of designs. Anyone interested in book design and illustration in the Glasgow Style, which was a Scottish expression of Art Nouveau, will find this …
I recently accepted Dover’s invitation to receive a free weekly sampler and it has become one of my Saturday morning pleasures as their weekly email of offerings has rolled into my inbox. I have been on their list for 3 months or so and not a week has gone passed …
The Society of Dyers and Colourists hosts a virtual Museum of Colour. This is a great resource site as it primarily relates to textiles and textile industry, housing online interactive projects that demonstrate aspects of how we see colour such as colour illusions and after images, colour blindness, and how …
Martha’s blog Your Daily Art provides a brief snips of art history and links to resources and further information about artists, movements, and techniques.
The Design Directory is a database of links to resources that relate to design and affiliated areas. Articles, forums, events, organizations and galleries are just a few of the areas covered. Some subject areas are stronger than others but browsing areas such fashion design should turn up a few interesting …
