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Covers origins influenced by Viking activity, modern interpretations, and practical guidance for designing knot lines. The book’s structure spans origins, pattern galleries, graphing methods, layout ideas, modifying designs, finials, line enhancements, and adding color, concluding with glossary and index.","Great Book of Celtic Patterns\nBu Lora S. Irish\nReviewed by Matt Kelley\nNot every book we review in WOM is a carving technique or pattern book;  every once in a while we run across a resource book not specific for carving that none-the-less has wide applicability for our art.   Lora Irish’s Great Book of Celtic Patterns is just such a book.\nAnyone who knows me or has followed WOM for some years knows of my particular affection for art Celtic.   As I am always looking for useful Celtic art resources, Lora’s book immediately caught my attention.  Unfortunately,  it’s taken until now for me to get to writing a review.\nCeltic artwork includes celtic knots, geometric patterns, spiral and key pattern designs.  In order to keep a manageable scope for this book, Lora limited coverage to period 700 to 1150 AD.  This choice excludes the pre-Christian era geometric, spiral and key pattern designs, and focuses on the period when the Viking invasions of the British Isles resulted in a significant influence of the art of the time.  That influence can be directly traced to the modern interpretations of Celtic knot work that is displayed in this volume.\nThis book is a large format soft-cover of 190 pages, finished with the usual high production values we typically see from Fox Chapel. Chapters include:\nChapter 1\tThe Origins of Celtic Knots\nChapter 2\tGallery\nChapter 3\tCeltic Line and Knot Patterns\nChapter 4\tPlotting and Graphing Knots\nChapter 5\tLayout Ideas\nChapter 6\tPattern Changes\nChapter 7\tFinials for Interlocking Designs\nChapter 8\tLine Enhancements\nChapter 9\tAdding Color\nChapter 10\tCeltic Knot Patterns\nGlossary of Terms\nIndex\nChapter 1 offers a good overview of the origins of interlocking and interlaced designs.   Early Celtic art,  and the Viking influence on Celtic art are discussed.   This is followed by an excellent timeline covering the various stages in the evolution of Celtic art between 700 and 1150 AD, along with detailed descriptions of each period.   Finally, the impact on modern Celtic art is touched upon.\nChapter 2 includes a gallery of modern Celtic art in various mediums, including carvings, pyrography, various paints, and block cuts.\nChapter 3 - The goal of this chapter is to foster a basic understanding of twists, braids and knotted lines in Celtic art, including inserted and interlocking units.\nChapter 4 provides a good introduction in the use of graph paper to create and modify knot lines.. The methods illustrated are less complex then those presented in some other books, and are thus particularly suited to the person new to knot work design.\nChapter 5 includes information for creating border, interlocking knots and corners.\nChapter 6 introduces methods to modify designs to fit in a particular space.\nChatper 7 provides a very nice collection of finials for dressing up designs;  examples of animals, leaves and scrolls are included.\nChapter 8 covers the use of accents and interior designs to create more complex designs.\nChapter 9 – Adding Color,  is perhaps of less interest to carvers, but worth reading none-the-less.\nChapter 10,  at 107 pages, comprises more then one-half the book.  The chapter features an exhaustive collection of line and color drawings of various forms of Celtic artwork.  For a carver looking for inspiration, this is a great place to start looking.\nIf you have a budding interest in Celtic art and knot work in particular,  this is an excellent first book.    If you are more knowledgeable of the art form, but are looking for a good resource book,  this would also be an excellent addition to your reference library.\nhttp://carverscompanion.com/Ezine/Vol5Issue1/Vol5Issue1FrameSet.html","cbCaihgMdb2TsKRh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihgMdb2TsKRh","doc",31232,1,"English","en",105,"# Chapter Summaries\n## Origins of Celtic Knots\n## Gallery and Line & Knot Patterns\n## Plotting and Graphing Knots\n## Layout Ideas and Pattern Changes\n## Finials, Line Enhancements, and Adding Color\n## Glossary and Index","[{\"question\":\"What time period does the book focus on for Celtic patterns?\",\"answer\":\"The coverage is limited to 700 to 1150 AD, excluding earlier pre-Christian geometric, spiral, and key designs.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book introduce knot design for beginners?\",\"answer\":\"It begins with an overview of interlocking and interlaced designs, then provides beginner-friendly guidance on plotting and graph paper methods to create and modify knot lines.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in the later chapters?\",\"answer\":\"Later chapters address layout and fitting designs into spaces, finials for interlocking motifs, line enhancements for added complexity, and adding color, supported by extensive line and color drawings.\"}]","Great Book of Celtic Patterns - 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