Thursday, March 3, 2016

The Colour of Pomegranates

We FOlK have found a new collaborator in photographer Selina Chen who we hope may help us to get some structure into our otherwise carthartic attempts to have a web site.


"So " She said " what is your theme for spring summer ? "
"Colour " we say
" and "
"Errr - paint ..."
Silence
" Well have a think, do a mood board and get back to me " says she

All I can think of is The Colour of Pomegranates

Image from Google images source Unknown

Which reminds us of a film by Russian director Sergei Parajanov featuring wild men and peacocks

    Still from The Colour of Pomegranates by Sergei Parajanov courtesy Google images

                                                             Wild Man

     Image from Google images source Unknown

                                                           Peacocks

We are also rather drawn to Stained Glass windows these by Edward Jospeph (Eddy) Nuttgens and his friend and pupil Charles Blakemann in St Etheldredas Church EC1 www.stetheldreda.com

Dragged on a hurdle to Tyburn.
West  Window image by DT Gibbins of Church Photography.


 Tyburn Tree 
West Window image by DT Gibbens church photography

So in our minds eye we see Rosie slippers and candles,  artists smocks and potters aprons, wooden spoons and hand thrown pottery, linen shift dresses and old darned work wear,large linen tote bags and...

New web site coming soon .
In the meantime,we still have some sale items and a good supply of candles online.












                                                    


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