Some patterns transcend decoration to become culturally iconic: think William Morris’s ‘Strawberry Thief,’ Maija Isola’s bold ‘Unikko’ poppies or Orla Kiely’s playful ‘Stem’ motif. Designs like these ...

That child’s drawing of a house, tree, or person may represent more than an element of the refrigerator-as-art-gallery. It may predict a child’s intelligence later in life. A child’s intelligence at ...

The Japanese practice of drawing patterns in sand, known as “karesansui” or “dry landscape” gardening, is often associated with Zen Buddhism. These gardens are designed to embody a sense of ...

Amaziograph really is amazio-ing. Do you remember the Spirograph, the plastic, cog-based drawing tool that lets you come up with all kinds of psychedelic geometric designs using paper and pens? Or the ...