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Sheila Paine, textile collector

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Art for Housewives

Sheila Paine is an expert on tribal societies and textiles and is the author of Embroidered Textiles: Traditional Patterns from Five Continents and the trilogy The Afghan Amulet: Travels from the Hindu Kush to Razgrad, The Golden Horde: Travels from … Continue reading →

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Grater

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Art for Housewives

My son gave me the book LOW COST DESIGN  by Daniele Pario Perra. Intervista a Daniele Pario Perra + Daniele Pario Perra | Low cost design: This volume is founded on a principle upheld by leading designers: the best project … Continue reading →

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Oranges are not just for eating

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Art for Housewives

Jan Hopkins orange peel teapot Save your orange peels! For instance, dried orange peels, watermelon seeds, silk cocoon, ground coffee beans, and Bombona and tagua seeds – indigenous to Colombia – are ingredients for beautifully crafted necklaces, earrings, and bracelets … Continue reading →

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Why not plant something?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Art for Housewives

Boskke’s Recycled Sky Planters Create a Fantastic Suspended Garden Recycled Sky Planter. Recycled POTOGREEN Planters to Uplift Paris Streets + Da Morto A Orto: Redundant Furniture Recycled into Abundant and Gorgeous Planters + Potogreen et le Jardin hors sol de … Continue reading →

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Patchwork is not just for quilts!

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Art for Housewives

Jenny Postle’s Patchwork… Why not put some pieces together? More Jenny: Jenny Postle + In a riot of patchwork, haberdashery, embroidery and crochet, Postle’s graduation collection is an intricate reflection of today’s multi-faceted culture; these exotic millennial silhouettes are colourful and … Continue reading →

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