A kowhaiwhai pattern is basically a simple Maori design repeated using translation, rotation or reflection, using the colours red, black and white. The koru is typically white. Here are my attempts at a more simple design...
I did have a better design but because I am so good at this, I forgot to put the red in, so it had to be redone. I would also like to share a bit of humour with you. You see because my computer's language is set to English, it doesn't register Maori properly. So when I wrote 'kowhaiwhai', it's for some reason wanting to change it to 'wheelchair'. Which I found quite funny for some reason.
Hi Liana,
ReplyDeleteThe "English' are funny, that gave me a giggle this morning too. I love your design and picture showing the reflection running horizontally. It reminds me so much of a tall proud mountain over a clear lake giving such a crystal clear reflection.
Mrs Allan
Good Morning Liana
ReplyDeleteThat is funny to think 'wheelchair' is the closest connection the computer could come up with Liana!
Kowhaiwhai patterns are such great examples of translation, reflection and rotation. I did not know that the koru is typically always white.
Your pattern looks very effective, and is a great example of reflection.
Well done
Mrs Bennett