We textile artists have our very own Saint his name is Saint Homobonus and there is a statue dedicated to him in Cholula Mexico and of course we had to make a pilgrimage to visit him today. He is closeted in the Pyramid of Cholula and Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church.
Tag: Crafts
The enchanted Art.
These are the masks that I purchased. I loved the fish and the bugs on my masks and they will have a special place in the studio.
Art to Survive.
Of course fabric is our passion, and we had a chance to buy a variety of different types of African textiles.
The first photo shown here is of the woven ‘Shukas’ worn by the Maasai here in Kenya.
Shúkà is the Maa word for sheets traditionally worn wrapped around the body, one over each shoulder, then a third over the top of them. These are typically red, though with some other colors (e.g.blue) and patterns (e.g. plaid).The other fabrics I bought were very heavily waxed printed fabrics with bold heavy patterns.
Things are so different now. Craft is an art in its own box, and craft has been our Grandies normal thing to do when they visit. Some children take to it more than others and they surprise me with their knowledge and ability. I’m aware that I need to make more time for them and add to their experience.
Last day of Long Beach
It was a little quieter yesterday. The hustle and bustle had gone and I was able to spend good quality time looking at the quilts. It seemed that almost half of the quilts were labeled 'No photographs' I'm not going to comment, but I did hear a lot of rumbling from viewers. The quilts I…
Quilt Store in NY
The City Quilter (Photo credit: Tom Simpson) The City Quilter (Photo credit: cmkalina) Its raining today but the plan is to visit the "City Quilter" think its the only quilt shop in NYC. I have to walk through the Garment District to get there. I've planned the walk,…
It's fun unpacking the bags…. this is what I had to look forward to… fabric collected during the travels. Cottons and hand dyes… wonderful silks and of course… the fabulous Cherrywood fabric. We had sent a few boxes on ahead, most of this was in those packages… It's 3 in the afternoon and I've hit…