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Textile conservation is a solitary profession, characterized by hours of concentration, patience, eye-hand coordination, good light, keen eyes, and particular tools; it is in many ways inherently contemplative. With our heads down, we navigate creases, wrinkles, lines and contours, valleys and vales, clusters and constellations of threads and fibers. Our studio looks out on a verdant garden and lively bird feeder and bath. We call this our ‘bird TV’.
As the days become longer, the view from the studio is brightened by the emergence of spring: cherry blossoms, magnolias, forsythia, lilac, lily of the valley, ‘beauty bush’, azalea, and the vibrant green of awakening branches.
Sometimes the imagery of textiles reflects the natural world around us, and this spring as Mother Nature emerges in her predictable glory, we are reminded of the beauty of the earth, the cycle of life, and how fragile all our connected threads are. We think of all our friends and clients around the world, and hope you stay in good health, and have ‘just that kind of day’.
Here’s our thank you, a bouquet of spring tenderness spanning 300 years.
All photos by CFT unless otherwise noted.
Fabulous- a rose by any other seam…
cheers to the team!
Beautiful! Missing the warm energy of your studio <3
This is lovely, Julia, and your examples are fascinating.
Your blog is consistently interesting and I always read it even if I don’t always comment.
Thank you!
♥️♥️♥️
Lovely, thank you!
Absolutely love this!
Enjoyed your message. Thank You
Enjoyed reading your blog. Thank you
Dear Julia,
Thank you for all you do and the care you show. Happy spring and summer!
What a delightful contrast in beauty to the present times in DC
Gorgeous Flowers from around the world – a tonic after another stomach turning day.
Thank you
These gorgeous spring blooms – from every textile tradition – are an inspiration to look more closely at each bud, petal and flower around us!
Your work is so beautiful and soulful and important!!
Yay for you and the team!!!
Thank you for the incredible work.
It uplifts and inspires me.
xox
Marion
Refreshing post!
These are exceptionally beautiful examples. Thanks for sharing.