One outcome from my experiments with carved stamps and colored clay inlay was a group of pattern elements that appear in coasters and other ceramic works using the stamps. A kind of rustic starburst, chrysanthemum or 'splat' shape enlivened the surfaces. Because they were produced by different stamps, there is a variety to them. The design motifs seem too good to leave at that small original scale, so I scanned the final clay surfaces, isolated the motifs, traced them as digital outlines, and populated new surfaces with them. Flowerburst is a pattern that derives directly from my hand; the carved stamps impressed and then filled with color, are organic, vivacious and cheerful. Color in the Flowerburst design is meant to add optical variation, using analogous colors, without adding a lot of contrast. Future colorways might play more with tone or contrast, but the initial set of colors for the design are intended to elevate the mood and induce happiness.

Flowerburst