Abstract:

Traditional art and science teaching are started with the point. It continues with the line that is assumed to be formed by the movement of the point. Abstract concepts have been added to these phenomena in time. Point and line are one of the basic elements of fine arts and science. Points and lines have been the most important means of expression in human’s cultural, sociological and artistic life. In the historical process, people have noticed the contrast such as woman and man, hot and cold, light and dark, big and small, tranquillity and fear, joy and sadness and sanctified some of them.  Human have visualized the objects or natural phenomena in their environment by turning them into signs, symbols, symbols, motifs and patterns with the help of points and lines. Human beings need to have been worn or cover themselves in order to protect their physical and biological structure and not to be harmed by the environment in which they live. Therefore, people need animal hides, felt, knots, knitting and weaving. In addition, people use various weavings in their living places. With the development of social awareness and socialization, under the influence of concepts such as show off, vanity, status, fashion and weavings were woven. These weavings have become traditional by diversifying with materials, techniques, colours, motifs and patterns. The motifs used in traditional weavings contain unique cultural, mythological and artistic values. In this study; traditional weavings will be examined and the connections between motifs and patterns in traditional weavings will be explained in terms of design. 

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