Before reading the articles, I didn't have a lot of knowledge about patterns and ornaments. After reading them I had a better understanding of why they are important in our culture and how they are observed. I thought of how Oliver Sacks mentioned that patterns can be optical migraine hallucinations offer a window on the dynamics of our nerve cells. I was fascinated to read on how patterns interact in a way that we see them such as looking into the world of the artist who made the pattern or ornament. Like words, punctuation, and grammar, it is the shape, color, line, and structure, of ornaments that shape our understanding, and make us appreciate the things we take for granted.
I was also really amazed, but at the same time not surprised about how in the 16th century a lot of ornaments were produced by women and how their work was considered less superior to men's. Overtime they didn't have the same rights as men which resulted in dishonest work making. I really like how the author uses Hansje van Halem’s lace's piece to help us understand how ornaments and patterns are like reading a certain language the artist is presenting.
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