patchwork and curtains : martha quilt as a curtain 2-----Patchwork corset-----patchwork curtain.----another delightful Patchwork curtain----Is it curtains for me and Jim?----Glass curtains (Glasgordijnen) is a wonderful old Dutch term for “net curtains.” We have taken this as our inspiration for a spontaneous new collection. Marlies Spaan, our stylist, used everything she could find to create collages based around this theme. -----Patchwork Curtain-----
The use of Shisha, or mirror work, in embroidery stems from three Islamic beliefs: the first, that mirrors will trap the evil eye and hold its reflection for eternity; the second, that mirrors will ward off the evil eye by reflecting it away from the wearer, and the third that mirrors will dazzle the evil eye so that it will either go blind or, at the very least, blink and miss you. ----Tutorial: Indian Shisha (mirror) Embroidery------The mirror glass used in embroidery, known as shisha or abla, decorates clothing, torans (doorway hangings), household shrines, curtains and rumals (cloth wrappings).------
Claudia Borgna-, plastic bottle art---I find plastic bags interesting because of their remarkable contradictory qualities. Plastic bags are in fact both worthless and useful, disposable and recyclable, flimsy and strong, ephemeral and eternal, but above all they are universal. ------theold bag issue----
Leftover coffee, scraps of papers and the remnants of food left from family gatherings…in a word, "garbage." They are the evidence of everyday life, quickly thrown out and soon forgotten.
Recycled Magazine Necklace, Proof that eco-friendly can be fashionable. Made in Brazil, this unique necklace is comprised of crystals, semi-precious stones, and ceramic and recycled beads. The latter are created by hand from post-consumer magazines; each piece is treated with a water-repellent coating for added durability.
My friend Ute suggested I see the film La Science des rêves and here I discovered the work of Lauri Faggioni : Fedoras and Felt Monkeys-----Lauri Faggioni is a recent friend and collaborator of Michel's. They call her a fiber artist, as yarn has long been one of her primary media----Lauri Faggioni's new site-----lauri faggioni--- "I was a shy kid," Lauri Faggioni says. "My mom said I needed to make friends. So I literally did, sewing little monkeys and birds from scraps of towels and old clothes." -----Lauri Faggioni y Michel Gondry----
In 1880 James Morley invented a sewing machine with which to attach buttons to high button shoes. In the ten years that he spent developing the machine, he discovered that he needed buttons of uniform size, which were not then available. So when he organized the Morley Button Sewing Machine Co. in 1890, located then in Beverly, Massachusetts, he began to make buttons as well in the small shingled building below.
Free Course: Creative Bookbinding ----Book Arts Gallery----Five-stitch Bookbinding----The Center for Book Arts offers over 100 classes and workshops in bookbinding, letterpress printing, paper marbling, typography, and related fields. The Center has mounted over 140 exhibitions during the last 30 years. ---Eastern and Western bookbinding methods ----futureofthebook.com---After many years of creating artist's books and 'zines I taught myself how to create exposed spine bookbindings.----
Thank you for visiting the gallery at BookArts.com. Each gallery page includes a short artist statement and several small photos which can be enlarged by clicking on the image.---
This book is my prototype for the buttonhole stitch. The bookcloth is handmade from fabric. Found objects include buttons and a street sweeper needle----
Colorful stray buttons can be put to new use as Christmas ornaments. If you don’t have enough loose buttons, or the right colors, don’t worry—stores sell them by the bagful. Kids will enjoy this project because each wreath they make will be unique.
Kalimera! I will be leaving for Paros on FridaY and have so many things to do still undone. So maybe this will be my last post before departure. But if you'd like, come to Paros, too!
Gabriele's beautiful paper beads----button links---assembled trash----a truck full of pigs----little foto of woman ironing with no enthusiasm----The Photomosaic process of arranging thousands of tiny photographs to form a single larger image comprises a rich new medium that forges beyond photomontage----photomutation----mimetico-----The Pierce Family Permanent Collection----
mosaics on paros---pottery on paros---springtime on Paros -----On the island which inspired Le Corbusier a workshop is organized annually by an artist and professor of art at the Willem de Kooning Academy of Fine Arts in Rotterdam as at the Arnhem School of Architecture, Wim Drion. He studied at the Rietveld School of Art in Amsterdam has been working in the field for more than 35 years in Amsterdam and Paros.---The island of Paros is an eclectic mixture of traditional island life and modern day tourism. Full of fishing villages, ancient ruins, traditional settlements of white and blue, and painted stone walkways, Paros is filled with beautiful images.
basket makers---Draft Craft Manifesto----craftivism weblog-----The Crafts Council Gallery, Britain's largest crafts gallery, hosts a continuous programme of major craft exhibitions, some of which tour nationally and internationally-----artsy fartsy weblog----The second of three books published by the Center for Environmental Structure to provide a "working alternative to our present ideas about architecture, building, and planning," A Pattern Language offers a practical language for building and planning based on natural considerations. African Pulp Patterns
The New Domesticity: The New Domestics aren't poseurs or dilettantes; they're cranking out real-deal handicrafts and tending gorgeous gardens with expert panache. And unlike their downtrodden housewife ancestors, they look happy (via sugar-n-spicy ) -----feminism and the new domesticity ----"new domesticity" vs. feminism----The 'New Domesticity'----Reprise: A New Domesticity and a New Feminism-----The Cult of Domesticity and True Womanhood----feminism and the new domesticity - an interesting article on feminist views on "women's work".---Getting Crafty as a Feminist Statement----Mary Todd Lincoln: Managing Home, Husband, and Children----Tarts are cool - as long as you made them with your own damson preserves. Welcome to the New Domesticity ---Yes, sister, choose what you want----Leonard & Larry #1: Domesticity Isn't Pretty
Lino Forest Cuckoo Clock
Leslie Blackford’s Distinctive Voice
Stiched House In Pastels Postcard
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