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Evolutionary Experiment - Ideas

Ideas – genetics, dna, mutation, inheritance, natural selection, evolution
Rules – variables such as technique (process?), dimensions, form, pattern with discreet limits
Mutation – Chance – random generator of values for rules
Genetic code – assign codes to stitch types, diagrammatic interpretations of pattern
Selection – viability and aesthetic choices
Evolution – selected specimens as starting point for next generation
Classification – identify relationships, naming
Documentation – pattern, stages of development (photography)