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an embroidered cloth with many designs on it
a cross - stitch pattern with pink flowers is on a round wooden frame hanging on the wall
an old quilt with animals and flowers on it
Marisa Ramirez: Photo
Marisa Ramirez : Photo
an intricately designed blue and white cloth hanging on a wall
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an embroidered square with animals and hearts on it
Collection Detail
Bed Cover, Kantha, Srimirthi (Mrs.) Lokhibala Dashi. 1920-1960. From the Fitzgerald Collection. Until the mid-20th century, women throughout West Bengal made embroidered cloths called kantha from used garments, first pieced together and then embroidered with simple darning and running stitches. See it now at the TMC in the exhibition, Perpetual Motion, on view until March 10, 2013.
an image of colorful crochet work on fabric
a drawing of a clock with wings on it's face and an arrow in the middle
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an old chair sitting on the sidewalk with flowers and birds painted on it's seat
Burned Furniture by Cecilia Galluccio
I've always thought of wood burning as something I failed at miserably during Girl Scout Camp, not as a true art form, but these burned wood pieces by Boston artist Cecilia Galluccio are a surprise in their beauty and charming folk-art inspired intricacy.
an orange and blue flower is surrounded by leaves on a sheet of paper that has been cut into smaller pieces
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a tree with red leaves on it is next to a stone wall and some rocks
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an old patchwork quilt with flowers and birds on the front is hanging on a wall
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an intricately designed rug with flowers and leaves
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The kantha embroidery method has been used for hundreds of years in West Bengal. It’s a simple running stitch technique that yields designs of great charm. Tiny stitches in vibrant colors may depict a traditional story, provide a pleasing design or even illustrate some element of modern life.
an intricately designed rug with blue, yellow and red designs on the bottom corner
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