The article considers the main properties and features of a discrete textile ornament, which appeared in process its improvement over time. Briefly, on separate examples, methods obtaining it, principles compositional construction are outlined. Special attention is paid to forms content ornamental motif as fundamental element emotional impact person. text notes quoting ornaments past environmen...

From 2004 to 2010 I served as a researcher and advisor in the Australian Government’s values education projects. During the task of helping schools implementing and conducting research on values education, I took the opportunity to observe the importance explorative and imaginative modes of teaching and learning might have in the formation of values. In this essay, I argue that imaginative teac...