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Category Archives: Needlework
Needlework
I will admit, right at the offset, that I know little about the art of needlework. I did cross stitch and crewel work when I was in university as a relaxation but other than that and mending holes/tears and replacing buttons … Continue reading
Posted in Needlework
Tagged gold thread, human hair, needlework, silk, thread, token
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Art of Charity
All of today’s art in this chapter has been purchased through charity shops. This does mean that at times I acquire it at a very affordable price, but I never haggle at these shops since their profits go toward which … Continue reading
Posted in Modern prints, Needlework, Watercolour paintings
Tagged bridge, cathedral, Christ, church, communion, copse, high altar, Hong Ngoc, penitent, river, riverbank, spire, St Mary's Cathedral, Vietnam
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Art of Youth
The portrayal of children in art can be and often is quite idealized. The first artwork pictured here is such a work. When I first saw it from a distance, I thought it to be fairly impressionistic in style and … Continue reading
Posted in Needlework, Watercolour paintings
Tagged baby, children, dress, gate, girl, lark bunting, needlework, path, rabbits, shawl, stairs, yard
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