Circles - Round Squares

http://www.adagiodesigns.com/fashion-gallery/pre_image20.jpg

http://designcrack.com/v2/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/circle-square.jpg

http://www.metalab.com.au/images/portfolio/Cl_Rings.jpg

These are not all from the same collection, but I wanted to post a couple of examples of the kind of work that is inspiring my current line. The form of my line is focused on the simplicity of the shape of the square and how it relates and interacts with the circle. These are some really great examples of where my head is when I'm working on designing new elements of the line.

A long long time ago I wrote (an otherwise terrible) poem with the line "circles round squares" which meant to invoke both the image of squares imbedded in circles as well as the concept of how we think of shapes. How did the idea of distinct shapes like circles and squares develop? Why did math geeks bother to devise formulas to map and create these shapes? Why do we like them?

Still working through these questions as the line moves forward...