Sculptural, wavy and sky high hairstyles in neo Art Deco style created by the winner of 2011 North American Hairstyling Awards and founder of Kronos Hair, Dusty Simington. Now that's what I call a hairdo! Would love to achieve this kind of look one day for an Art Deco inspired fashion collection.
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Without using too much Hyperbole it is possible to call Mechelen Belgium’s most underrated city. It has one of the country’s most impressive cathedrals, lots of stunning churches and it ... Read more
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Rescatada por la arquitecta Elisabetta Andreoli y la artista Ligia D’andrea en el libro “Arquitectura andina de Bolivia”, la irrupción mediática de...
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Scanned from the book "A History of Postcards" by Martin Willoughby.
Here is my June 2013 Crazy Quilt Block. I am so proud of this one. I think I might be getting the hang of this art- finally! I love every attempt I make when learning a new technique. Even mistakes can be lovely. I really love taking on a new challenge. I often see something in my head, but it comes out very different in real life. The bird on this sampler is certainly an example of that! I am a great admirer of Sandey Mavor and of course, I had an idea to add a bird to my sampler, but wasn't quite sure how to start. Mine was a bit of a flop! However, only in comparison to one of the most talented embroiderers I know! I still loved mine and Sandey Mavor- she is a stump work genius, an inspiration and a very kind a lovely person as well. I am trying hard to get back to stitching a bird for applique. I am getting better but I have a ways to go. I tend to jump head first into something new. I allow a bit of me to become a part of something from someone else. The final pieces are always a sign of growth and experimentation. I don't care if they are imperfect. I love that about the new "handmade". It fits me and it invites exploration. What more can you ask from art? Well, in my quest for a better Crazy Quilt Block, I am finding these elements to important choices in creating a good block. Create a great Fabric Family Although random color and fabric choices can be great, I think the best blocks are made from colors and textures that get along comfortably. No one is fighting for top standing. They all speak well to each other and of each other. No one is shouting, or grabbing the spotlight. They enhance each other. Good fabric colors can be like a group of people who will live together for a very long time. Fabrics are like family. Here is a beautiful block by Gerry Krueger from the blog- Olderrose I urge you to take a little time to visit her blog. She is a very talented fiber artist who has many beautiful pieces to admire and inspire. Colors don't have to be alike, they just need to like each other. Here is a wonderful example of a block with many colors used in a beautiful way. Perhaps its that most of the colors are of the same intensity, or that the stitching and embellishments tie them all together. Allie in Stitches is another amazing blog, you just must visit! Never underestimate the power of Pretty Stuff. A true gatherer of great and beautiful stuff is Susan Elliot of Plays with Needles fame. Her blocks are not overly stitched. She creates a lovely conversation between things and stitches. Her charms and trinkets get along so well with her stitching and tell a wonderful story. Here is Breakfast at Tiffany's. and January Reflections Use Awesome Materials. I can't emphasize this enough. I used to be a bargain hunter. I am sad that I denied myself for so long the joy of working with beautiful fabrics, tools that work and make the job easier and exciting beads, buttons, tidbits and trinkets that take your breath away. I would love to recommend a wonderful shop on Etsy where I get my silks. Its Chad Quilt. Nancy is so wonderful to work with and she has been so generous with her expertise. Because of her, I purchased silk dyes and I am having a ball playing with custom dyed ribbon for my creations. She also makes beautiful quilts as well. Look at this beautiful antique aqua silk dupioni. It is a dream to work with. Here is one of Nancy's quilts. You can find it here- Of course, there is that "Certain Something" that is so very important to any project. Its hard to put a name on it. Perhaps it is a spirit or soul that stirs something deep inside of us. Maybe it a sense of humor. Perhaps it is a peaceful, or joyful feeling we get when we see something beautiful. It inspires us to try something new. I don't know how to include that in a tutorial. I can't label only one or two artists who possess the ability to create these kinds of things time and time again. We all have an artist or a type of art that speaks to us. Perhaps you are an inspiration to someone else. I am always so very happy when someone tell me that I inspired them to try a new craft, or that they were moved to bring out supplies from storage. I can think of no greater compliment! To see some of my favorite artists, check out the list of blogs I follow and admire. Its a long list! Jump In! Above all else, don't just admire the works of others and wonder if you are capable of learning how to do it. Just do it! Watch a video, read a tutorial. Just allow yourself the time to play the the ability to possibly fail along the way. That is how we learn. We accept the possibility of imperfections. We learn to love our personal viewpoint. Most importantly- once a vision, or an image is processed by your brain, is attempted by your hand, and is created with your spirit, it is yours. Your work will not look like anothers as long as you embrace the unique way you approach your art. Share what you do. Post pictures on your blog, on Pinterest, on websites, on Flicker, etc. You never know who you will inspire! You can find so many beautiful Crazy Quilt Blocks on the CQJP13 Website. Have fun!
Today we present you something a little more different, but more lovely and beautiful- Wonderful Cottages. This kinds of houses are very cute and
Art print of a digital painting I painted this year, featuring Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3. Printed on 300 GSM Paper, of course without my signature/ watermark. Size: 30cm x 20.3cm IMPORTANT: I don't want to bother anyone with this, but this artwork has been stolen and relisted on Etsy many times. This listing is the original and the only one I have on here. If you see any other listings, digital downloads, or this image on other products, it's not me selling it.
These illustrations from the first half of the 20th century amuse me no end in colonial silliness. We have a woman in old-fashioned dress holding a thoroughly modern version of a crazy quilt. The whole Colonial Revival movement was about establishing an "authentic" American sentiment, but messages were mixed----old fashioned or modern? You could have it both ways. Especially if you were illustrating quilt pattern publications. Edith Crumb feature in the Detroit News. I don't see a signature on the drawing. Edith Crumb used a couple of ladder back chair illustrations to illustrate articles for her Quilt Club Corner Column A silhouette Ruby McKim illustration Who originated the fashion for colonial quiltmakers in ladder back chairs? Woman's World magazine used this quilt with an odd chair for its quilt features. UPDATE: Our New England expert Pam Weeks tells me it's a comb-back Windsor chair. Another variation for the cover of a Woman's World pattern catalog in 1930. Mary Sherwood Wright Jones for Needlecraft September, 1928 Note the braided rag rug under her colonial feet. From Grandmother Clark Here's the weirdest combination of colonial and modern. The crazy quilter looks to be living in a cell but it's just a Bauhaus modern concrete bedroom with steel casement windows. Maybe she's hemming drapes. So who originated the cliche? Got to be Wallace Nutting who did staged photos of colonial interiors: Braided rug and wooden chairs a standard prop in these framed photos extremely popular in the teens and 1920s. See a post at my Woman's Work blog on Nutting and his wife Mariet who was the art director on these influential glimpses of our "authentic" history. https://womensworkquilts.blogspot.com/2019/09/colonial-confusion-nuttings.html
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One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.
While home is where the heart is, the heart of the home was at one time the fireplace. Nowadays, fireplaces have taken a back seat to the kitchen and the family room. They remain a focal point for…
The people of Lier are often called Schapekoppen (sheep heads), which is a 14th-century insult turned into a point of pride. The story goes that at the start of the ... Read more
