Exquisitely coloured Data from Nature, argues Richard Weston in this beautifully illustrated book, have the potential to enable everyone to participate creatively in the Digital Revolution. Discovered in a chance encounter between an ammonite and a digital scanner - followed by countless minerals and an optical microscope - many of the images resemble works of art and can be combined with digital manufacturing to offer striking new possibilities in fashion and interior design. Experiments with fabrics and tiles, rugs and glass, led to an invitation to design scarves for Liberty of London, which were immediate bestsellers. Drawing inspiration from Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, the Data from Nature metamorphosed into 'digital paints' for art/design apps designed to open a way beyond production into a new era of individual creativity.
