A Visit to the Antique Rose Emporium
On a recent weekend, we caught enough of a break in the rain to get in a visit to the Antique Rose Emporium in Independence, Texas. Along with hundreds of roses, there are… Continue reading
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Textiles: Imagery
The final topic in Mary Schoeser’s book Textiles: The Art of Mankind is Imagery . Pictorial imagery is an element of textile art the viewer expects to find, despite the fact that it… Continue reading
Textiles: Added Dimensions
While most people are trying to “think outside the box”, textile artists are usually content to “think within the plane”. And a spectacular job we do of it, too. We can divide space… Continue reading
Textiles: Surface
This is the fourth in a series I am doing in which I look at my own textiles in the light of Mary Schoeser’s book Textiles: The Art of Mankind. Two more sections… Continue reading
Textiles: Structure
This is the third in a series in which I look at my own textiles in the light of Mary Schoeser’s book Textiles: The Art of Mankind. The essays in each section of… Continue reading
Textiles: Ingredients
This is second in a series where I consider my own textiles in light of Mary Schoeser’s book Textiles: the Art of Mankind. In the section of the book titled Ingredients, along with… Continue reading
Textiles: Impact
I have been absorbed by Mary Schoeser’s book Textiles: The Art of Mankind. Schoeser has written many books on textile history, including World Textiles: A Concise History and Silk. This book is a… Continue reading
Generosity and Splendor
This is wonderful antique shop that I visited a few weeks ago, the same one where I bought the flour sack quilt. On that same visit, I walked into a large, airy room… Continue reading
Too Many Lambs
Originally posted on Meridian Jacobs' Blog:
I know, how could there be too many lambs? When there are too many it’s hard to get that perfect jumping lamb photo. There is always another…
15 in ’15 First Quarter Check-in
After a very wet and overcast winter, spring is here! Time to check in on my list of goals for the year. (My original post about 2015 goals is here.) I am… Continue reading