tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post8899377119525969839..comments2023-10-29T09:53:52.702-06:00Comments on The Earthly Paradise: New Needlepoint ProjectUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-76032365802121196152009-01-20T20:48:00.000-07:002009-01-20T20:48:00.000-07:00Have you finished this needlepoint yet?Have you finished this needlepoint yet?UltraViolethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-20009909178071238932008-02-11T13:48:00.000-07:002008-02-11T13:48:00.000-07:00That is gorgeous! I am mad, mad, mad about Arts & ...That is gorgeous! I am mad, mad, mad about Arts & Crafts. I have nine antique Japanese handblock prints found at Liberty (not at the same time). They blend beautifully, not only with Arts & Crafts, but with French antiques and numerous other styles.paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-5847227444201587922008-02-11T09:25:00.000-07:002008-02-11T09:25:00.000-07:00Oh my! that is absolutely gorgeous! I'm looking ...Oh my! that is absolutely gorgeous! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished result. ~ Lynda xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-59762423302535273702008-02-10T21:41:00.000-07:002008-02-10T21:41:00.000-07:00Its funny about the influences in Arts and Crafts,...Its funny about the influences in Arts and Crafts, in furniture the Eastern US makers, Stickely, Limbert, the Roycrofters et al. took their clue from the Europeans, then later with the Western makers especially Greene and Greene, the influence was truly Japanese. You can see it in the soft rounding and cloudlifts in their furniture. And surely, Japanese art fits well in an arts and crafts home. Can't wait to see the finished piece.Brad Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12480072672489492698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-37581209171496421802008-02-10T15:28:00.000-07:002008-02-10T15:28:00.000-07:00What a lovely canvas and beautiful yarn! You are ...What a lovely canvas and beautiful yarn! You are so right about the confluence of oriental and medieval in Arts & Crafts. Historically speaking, though, interpretation of oriental themes is also characteristic of Medieval art. Emphasis on Victorian Empire and Romanticism is not merely nostalgic, but revisits Medieval streams of Islamic and Eastern art, incorporating themes that reflect the Oriental craze of the Victorian age. Morris grounded modern taste in historical interpretations that go back to early interpretations of Eastern art by European craftsmen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-84746141158351279432008-02-10T13:08:00.000-07:002008-02-10T13:08:00.000-07:00This looks lovely. It looks like Appleton wool in ...This looks lovely. It looks like Appleton wool in the kit - its very nice to work with. Remember to only use lengths of wool, as long as from your fingers to elbow - that way the wool doesnt wear, and you dont get as sore from all the stitching. I was reading only recently about the influence of Japanese art on the art and craft movement (japonaise)- perhaps it was about ceramics - but I cant remember the source. <BR/>good luck with this. Looking forward to seeing your progess o thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-3114945578417785672008-02-10T12:00:00.000-07:002008-02-10T12:00:00.000-07:00I'd love to find out from you how much time you th...I'd love to find out from you how much time you think the average (ok, complete noob) to needlework would take to complete a Morris pillow like that. The kits are so gorgeous but I'd hate to buy one and then just have it sit around abandoned. :)<BR/><BR/>It looks lovely so far!Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01961174973796318673noreply@blogger.com