Breton stripes for safety
Where do the Breton stripes find their origin? Well, as the name states, in Breton (formerly known as Brittany) in France. The fishermen in the beginning of the 19th century wore striped woollen shirts called marinière or matelot. These sturdy…
BlackRoseStriping
——————————————————- Title: BlackRoseStriping Description: Fabric with artwork Dimensions: Size ALL, skirt length 55 cm Date: 2013
All the little paper boats
We love paper boats! They are truly fascinating objects, and a marvelous past-time. They are inexpensive (you can fold them from a scrap of old paper) and fairly simple to make. And the result is always nice and crisp, even…
Radiant
———————————————- Title: Radiant, Study for Wonderland 130321 Description: Paper, acrylic and ink Dimensions: 32 x 50 cm Date: 2013
There’s a first for everything
We can dream of boats and imagine how well they will float, but eventually there comes a time when you just have to put your ideas to the test. ———————————————- Title: There’s a first for everything, study for Paper…
Forgotten Silhouette
. ——————————————- Title: Forgotten Silhouette, study for Garden 130319 Description: Paper and acrylic Dimensions: 32 x 50 cm Date: 2013
Flower in bloom
It’s still snowing outside, but in our greenhouse the first flower blooms. ———————————————- Title: Flower in bloom, study for Wonderland 130314 Description: Paper and acrylic Dimensions: 32 x 50 cm Date: 2013
Why wear blue when boating?
Wearing blue on a boat isn’t something that has been ‘en vogue’ the last few decades or so. When we tried to trace the origin of nautical clothing, the earliest descriptions we found were about Roman ships. They used light…
Aquatic Shawl
An aquatic shawl fit for a boat trip in the spring. ——————————————————- Title: Aquatic shawl – Paper Boat project 130303 Description: Fabric with handpainted artwork Dimensions: one size, 20 x 150 cm Date: 2013
Pour l’eau
———————————————- Title: Pour l’eau, study for Paper Boat 130305 Description: Paper, ink and acrylic Dimensions: 30 x 40 cm Date: 2013