Embroidered Treasure
18x18
oil on linen
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Embroidered Treasure
Before my mother passed away, she gave me a few of her hand made table runners, doilies and various other textiles which I've been using in some of my art work. I pulled this beautiful embroidered panel from my keepsake drawer and decided to stage it with some antique enamel pieces I had. The tall pitcher is an old milk jug - my understanding is the farmers would pour the fresh milk into a pitcher of this sort for serving. If anyone out there knows different - please let me know... The small tea pot is part of my collection as is the ladle and cup. The speckled blue enamel is one of my favorites - bright and cheerful. The oil in the painting has sunken in a bit and I'll be either oiling it out or putting some varnish on it soon. Thought I'd post a pic of it since it's been a while since I've posted. (I haven't been posing the small pieces I've done... )
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Congrats again on your success, Shirley! I really like this one a lot especially around the orange and the cloth. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat artwork as usual Shirley! This must mean a whole to you since you are using something that your mother gave to you. I know my mother used to crochet quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work of art Shirley.
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