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Category Archives: Textile Arts
making is it’s own reward
Mr. Wolf calls me a magical thinker. Because magical thinkers believe that thoughts can influence external events. But maybe I’m really a stoic like Marcus Aurelius who said that you are your thoughts. And this I truly believe. I also … Continue reading
Frida Kahlo Wears Huipiles
For several years, I kept the blog Frida Kahlo Wears Huipiles. But, as part of my “Let’s Make Life Easier” Mission, I gave up the domain. To keep from losing all my Frida posts, I will periodically reblog them here.
Posted in Art Narratives, Daily Aesthetics, Fashion, Muy Marcottage, Textile Arts
Tagged Andre Breton, Frida Kahlo, Frida Kahlo Wears Huipiles, Paris
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Warp and Weft
Storytellers have power. They’re like mapmakers who help your mind go to places you’ve never been to before. Historical fiction has a magic of its own. Like a time machine, it can turn the past into the present. And I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in art, Books, Textile Arts
Tagged Domenichino, Musée de Cluny Paris, Palazzo Farnese, tapestries, The Lady and the Unicorn, Tracy Chevalier, unicorns
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Motionless Futurists.
For Fluffy mou Italian artist Giacomo Balla (1871-1958) was a key proponent of Futurism and a signatory of their 1910 Manifesto. He was most interested in depicting light and motion. Although a native of Turin, Balla moved to Rome in … Continue reading
Posted in art, Daily Aesthetics, Textile Arts
Tagged Elica Balla, Futurists, Giacomo Balla, Luce Balla
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My Birthday Blanket
The blanket on my bed is very old and very worn. In some areas, the fabric is so frayed that it’s practically non-existent. It had to be mended so I started covering the worn areas with fabric scraps. Once I … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Muy Marcottage, Textile Arts
Tagged mending and repairing, Patchwork, quilts
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The Narrative Within 