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a multicolored rug with fringes on the top and bottom, in different colors
www.thebrecklandview.com is Expired or Suspended.
Lorina Bulwer’s amazing embroidered ‘Letters from the Workhouse’
a quote from john c maxwell about change
15 Inspirational Quotes To Get You Through The Week
Inspirational Quotes To Get You Through The Week (January 7, 2014)
an info sheet with some words and pictures on the front, including two men's faces
The Motivated Type
9 Inspirational Lessons From Steve Jobs [Infographic]
a man standing in front of a projection screen giving a presentation on ted talks to the audience
How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes | Adam Leipzig | TEDxMalibu
How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes | Adam Leipzig | TEDxMalibu
a gray bowl with gold lines on it
Kintsugi: The Art of Broken Pieces — Colossal
Kintsugi: The Art of Broken Pieces. The short video on this blog post is great http://vimeo.com/90734143
an assortment of tools are displayed on a red cloth
The work of Diane Savona - My art is constructed of salvaged linens, found at the local equivalent of archaeological digs - garage sales. Once-common crocheted doilies and embroidered tablecloths are becoming extinct. By presenting them as unearthed fossil specimens, I hope to change viewer perception of our textile heritage.
a box filled with lots of different types of glass
After seeing some of the storage facilities at a large museum, I tried presenting old embroidery and crochet as 'soft specimens' preserved under glass mason jar lids. Fascinating idea.
a painting of a woman laying on top of a rock in the water surrounded by plants and flowers
Millais' Big Night
John Everett Millais, Ophelia, Tate Gallery, London, 1851.
a red and blue ball sitting on top of a white sculpture
Emotional Trash Bag Figures
Using trash bags, unused grocery bags and plastic sheets, Pakistani artist Khalil Chishtee creates life-sized figures wracked with emotion.
a black background with multicolored birds, flowers and other things on it's surface
abstract embroidery
The work of Japanese-born and now Winnipeg-based artist Takashi Iwasaki crosses all areas of art including painting and illustration but it is his hand embroidery on canvas creations
a dirt road surrounded by trees and bushes
pathway
an image of a woman with colorful hair on her head and the words emma written in
Blog Archive » Penguin Threads Deluxe Classics
Hand embroidered Penguin Classic book covers by Jillian Tamaki. These are exquisite.
a dirt road surrounded by trees and bushes
Blog post entitled: This is where I want to live. Really spoke to me. I love Connie's honesty. I am a huge fan of her work and her blog Dirty Footprints Studio