Hummingbird Hill Studio
Dynamic Design
with the five classical canons of rhetoric
Linda Digby McFarland, M.A.
Dynamic Design with the five classical canons of rhetoric Linda Digby McFarland, M.A.
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The Quilter's Invention I am in my quiltmaking studio. An intriguing piece of fiery red fabric has caught my eye and is challenging me to use it as the central focus of my next quilt. I begin to brainstorm about which patterns might best showcase this lively red hue, and I jot abbreviated notes on a scrap of paper beside my chair. Eventually, after evaluating each idea, I decide to stitch the fabric into an Irish chain quilt. The manner in which I use this red fabric, and its supporting fabrics, in the Irish chain pattern becomes my invention.* *Reprinted from my article "Teaching the Tools of the Five Classical Canons of Rhetoric to Composition Students through the Quiltmaking Design Process"--and copyrighted 2006. The Writer's Invention The Quilter's Arrangement |