M-a-r-k-i-n-g, 2013 24 pieces, 30 x 24 inches each Hair (collected from April 2011-March 2013), silk organza, muslin, thread, mixed materials Hand felted, hand stitched. |
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Delightfully small -
Itty bitty books in itty bitty bottles - by Rhonda Miller, shown at
Halifax Crafters Spring Market (wish I could have been there!)
See more of her work at myhandboundbooks.blogspot.ca
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"The designation of quilts as ‘decorative art’ has undoubtedly made it harder for them to be given the same consideration as paintings or sculpture. First of all, I find the term ‘decorative art’ to be a little misleading. To label objects that have their origins in utility ‘decorative,’ doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me. Meanwhile, I think it could be argued that other ‘high’ art forms like painting and sculpture are, in many ways, more purely decorative than objects like textiles and pottery." - Virginia Treanor, one of the curators of the innovative display, Workt by Hand, showcasing 35 historic quilts from the Brooklyn Museum’s renowned decorative arts collection; read the rest of the interview at whyquiltsmatter.org
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Last week was Coffee Week in London - here's a list of 10 recommended independent coffee shops throughout the city - a mere tip of the iceberg: londonist.com/2014/04/10-independent-coffee-shops-you-must-visit.php (My local made it onto one of their other lists...)
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Not many miscellaneous items have come my way in the past week (not enough computer time!), so I'm including some of my own photos, from the archive -
Still Life in a Traditional Caf (2011) |
At the Steam Museum (Rainy January) (2011) |
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