Trying to stay in control of a large garden, compost everything. Also love textiles and tech. I'm a digging, sewing geek- keeper of a needy Wire Fox Terrier
Joined May 2008
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If Netflix or whoever gives you millions of dollars to make your TV show, then you're allowed to spend some of it on lighting, did you know that?
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Jun 7
English artist Vanessa Bell’s book cover designs for (her sister) Virginia Woolf’s texts (1920s-30s) #womensart
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Jun 2
During the 2 World Wars, women in Europe used knitting for spying, including encoding messages with combinations of knits/purls...find out more in #UnravellingWomensArt the 1st @womensart1 book, along with many more wonderful and sometimes weird textile art facts....!
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The Red Weaver (la tejedora roja), by Spanish Surrealist painter Remedios Varo #WomensArt #SurrealistArtWeek
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Polish artist NeSpoon from Warsaw, known for her street art featuring traditional lace pattern imagery #WomensArt
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Mio Asahi, contemporary Japanese printmaker who creates artworks inspired by folklore often including powerful women #Womensart #PrintmakerArtWeek
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The Queen of #May, 1900, by Margaret Macdonald of the Glasgow School #WomensArt
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I’m at Stamford Arts Centre with my work ‘Bel the Giant’, then off to see @TheBluetones tonight.
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May 9
Skater Girls of Ethiopia
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(Photo S. Tanna)
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Margaret Oomen, contemporary Canadian textile artist who creates 'Little Urchin Crochet Covered Sea Stones' #WomensArt
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'Orange Tree' embroidery design by May Morris ( 1862 – 1938) pioneering English embroidery designer, jeweller, and key figure in the Arts and Crafts movement, who founded organisations to help female artists #Womensart #TreeArtWeek 🌳
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Apr 21
This reminds me, there's a children's book titled "The Tailor Shop At The Intersection." It's about a dog who works as a tailor and becomes beloved in the community for making beautiful suits. A tailor tells me that the book is surprisingly specific about tailoring details.
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Fearless, a collective of activists/artists building a movement of women across India and South Asia, who use art to reclaim public space for women #WomensArt
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Artist Isobelle Ouzman carves intricate 3D illustrations into discarded books found in dumpsters and recycling bins #womensart #BookArtWeek
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