white peacocks and white swans,
polychrome peacocks and black swans,
zig-zag snakes and swimming goldfish, and recurring roundels of yellow-billed geese,
and, of course, button-eyed frogs. I say of course, because, in truth, my sister is a frog phobic ( and I will leave it to you to find out the correct Greek-rooted word for that ), and as so often happens with phobias, the object has become something of a motif in her life and work!
I blame her intense and single-minded genius for creating unimaginably intricate, meticulous, breathtakingly beautiful textile works on the fact that, if maternal mythmaking is to be believed, as a tiny child she would sit by the hour upon said maternal knee begging to have 'The Lady of Shalott' recited to her.
Tirra-lirra...
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I wouldn't have picked up the animal imagery, you had to point for me to see it.
I understand, not jealousy, but the kind of admiration that would wish such gifts for oneself, too.
Gorgeous, and allegorical and magical.
how beautiful - how utterly beyond my imaginings, never mind capacitites
Thankyou Lucy xx
Wow - that's lovely, and so intricate! Your sister is very talented.
Aah, amazing work, so intricate, magical and beautiful!
'...by the river.'
Magical threads indeed. Clever sister and I understand your 'admiring' too.
Beautiful work.
Thanks all on behalf of my sister Helli, who is here too!
Buttons for eyes
on the bestiary quilt:
you'll find them at night.
Oh lovely Dave! so tactile...
That is a true work of art!
That is so lovely!
Beautiful, intricate work.
Oh! Isn't it gorgeous. I LOVE the peacocks. Clever clever Helli. x
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