These are water color paintings of doilies that my Nan, Geraldine, created and embroidered in her, 'Decorative Needlework' class, back when she was at school.
I love the fragility of them and the imperfection that comes from the handmade.
I wanted to paint them as a tribute to my beautiful Nan and as a vehicle to explore the existence of, 'sentimentality' in my own life and in the lives of others.
DOILY PAINTINGS FOR SALE :
I would love to make paintings for anyone who has a doily, or a similar object, that they love. All I need is to be sent a photograph of said item.
Thankyou for looking at my work and please feel free to contact me for inquiries into my work or to just say Hi!
♥
Click images to enlarge.
I love the fragility of them and the imperfection that comes from the handmade.
I wanted to paint them as a tribute to my beautiful Nan and as a vehicle to explore the existence of, 'sentimentality' in my own life and in the lives of others.
DOILY PAINTINGS FOR SALE :
I would love to make paintings for anyone who has a doily, or a similar object, that they love. All I need is to be sent a photograph of said item.
Thankyou for looking at my work and please feel free to contact me for inquiries into my work or to just say Hi!
♥
Click images to enlarge.
My Nan, Geraldine Gebbie:
Paintings created using water color paint on Rag Paper.
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I saw your work in Frankie and was touched by your sentimentality and idea of preserving the doilies through delicate painting. I have a small collection form my nana, and I feel a connection to her whenever I use them. One is the same as the one seen second from the top; it must have been the pattern of the day. A patience and skill I don't possess, but certainly appreciate, especially in this day of mass production and rampant busyness. A beautiful reflection of a still moment.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your beautiful comment, Sally. I have had quite a few people say to me that they recognise the designs- I think there may have been patterns that went around the school curriculum for the subject of Decorative Needlework.
DeleteTake care, Josephine x
Your paintings of your nan's handmade doilies are just delightful! There is just something so special about a handmade doily which the commercially-made ones just don't have.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Deb! I agree, there is so much more value in the handmade! I think it is the intricacies and imperfections through human touch that make an object truly beautiful! xx
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