DESIGNSPEAK: FENG SHUI

Literally translated as wind and water. An ancient Chinese scientific practice based on selecting the optimal placement, arrangement, and selection of objects and surfaces to encourage positive energy or chi.



DESIGNSPEAK: ETCHING

A printing method in which compound agents are used to deepen lines drawn onto a printing plate.

DESIGNSPEAK: CELADON

French name for a green, gray-green, blue-green, or gray glaze produced with a small percentage of iron as the colorant.

DESIGNSPEAK: BATIK

Originated in Indonesia, Batik is a method of applying dye to cloth that is covered, in part, with a dye-resistant, removable substance such as wax. After dyeing, the resist is removed, and the design appears in the original color against the newly colored background.