..............AND WHEREVER ELSE THAT LEADS ME...............




Sunday, August 31, 2014

MEMENTO MORI .........


Mandy Pattullo style...........................                                                                                


 
 
Mandy Pattullo is a textile artist and printmaker
living in North Cumberland UK.
I first came across her work when I was exploring
crants. She was one of the few modern artists I
found that was not only well versed but making new examples of crants.
I have been a fan of her work ever since. These pieces are some she made for a solo exhibition
in 2008. They definately live up to her high standards and do not disapoint.
 
You can find the whole exhibit here:
 
Mandy also has two blogs, one of them is listed on my blog
roll at left............... Memento Mori.......
as well as an Etsy shop.
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Mourning Basket

MADE OUT OF HAIR..........                          


 
The closer you look,
the more intricate this small
basket becomes.
 
I am not sure this is a mourning piece,
but it would be a lovely way to memorialize
someone, especially if it was placed under
a glass dome with another personal effect.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Mourning Jewelry

New.................

Made from vintage pieces with a new twist on mourning jewelry.
                                                                      
                                                                                        
 
A great piece of jewelry
Kathy makes wonderful pieces using incredible antique and vintage
parts.....a good bit of which originally come from mourning or religious pieces.
 
 
 
This is an artist that is new to me,
Jeanette Janson..........
Again, an artist that seems to use lots of interesting bits to make
some intriquing jewelry.
 
Both of these artists have great blogs, that showcase
their many talents. 
 
I have provided a link to each on their name.
 

Sunday, August 25, 2013

MOURNING RIBBONS



                                                                            
Victorian heart mourning ribbons from the estate of
Joan Munkacsi
 
 
Mourning ribbon
 

Abrahan Lincoln mourning ribbon
with gem sized portrait
 
 

Vintage I.O.O.F. mourning ribbon
 
 
 
Unidentified soldier in Union Infantry
Seargant's uniform and
black mourning ribbon.
 
 
 
Daguerreotype........Woman with mourning
ribbons on her wrists.
 


Mourning Ribbon
(a new example?)
 
 

Little girl in dress edged in black
wearing a mourning ribbon.
 
 
 
 
 
(all photos from Pinterest)
 
 
 
 



 
 

Monday, August 12, 2013

HERE LYES THE.....

BEAUTIFUL ART.................


                                                                              
 
OF........

 
 
KIM HEPWORTH
 

Friday, August 2, 2013

MEMORY JUG



                                                                                  
 


 
(Gayle Hajek.....2013)
 
This memory jug has buttons collected over the years by my Grandmother,
my sister, as well as myself.
Remembering the many button collections I have rummaged thru
over the years, I also included some of the odds and ends that always seem to end up
 nesting right along side those buttons. For example......bobbins, snaps, garders, pins, etc.
Included also are various religious medals, parts of rosaries, crosses, and a small icon.