Textile Art

I live in a town of artists and musicians and our town does appreciate them. At The Hardware Store Restaurant Gallery there is a showing of textile artists.

The clothing highlights Nancy Sipple's beautiful needlework. I smocked the top of a girls dress once upon a time and I remember the painstaking time it took to finish the yoke.

These stuffed birds represent Henry the VIII and his wives. Each is wearing regal velvet and brocade.

This was my favorite. Embroidery on top of dyed background. In days past girls all learned these skills from their mothers We used our hands to darn socks and stockings, cherishing the careful, even stitch. The machine has replaced the work of our hands but it can never replace the beauty of the artist's touch.