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now available … the chancel scarf

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 16, 2018| Leave a Comment »

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Silk Cashmere Scarf modeled by Adina Richardson Lundquist. Photography by Rodrigo Larios.

You know me … the journey began with sunlight. It shone on the gold stenciled wall of Trinity Church in the City of Boston. The image had been digitally printed on silk before, and wonderfully so, but this time we were looking for something to be woven to enhance consistency in color and durability over time.  So, through good word of mouth, we chanced upon talented fashion designer Donna McNett, noted for her love of and background in architecture. She worked with the image, teasing out certain colors and characteristics, to produce an object of great beauty. The resulting silk cashmere scarf is warm in winter and cool in summer, and is large enough to be worn as a shawl or even a sarong.

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It was a treat to learn from Donna as she shared her creative process along the way.  I am thankful for the different levels of collaboration that is possible in this day and age. Many thanks to Donna of DonaScarves for producing something exceptional in aesthetics, function and quality. Thanks to Adina Richardson Lundquist for braving the cold to model the scarf (and its matching cuff bracelet) and to photographer Rodrigo Larios for sharing his skills.

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The scarf, retailing at $94.95, is available exclusively at the shop at Trinity Church. Its current winter hours (assuming no Noreasters!) are Wednesday – Saturday 11:00 am – 4:30 pm, and Sunday 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm. Quantities are limited. Inquiries about availability and shipping possibilities can be directed to artandarchitecture@trinitychurchboston.org.

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light shining through

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , on March 12, 2018| 2 Comments »

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A door has to be functional but it can also be beautiful. It boggles my mind to imagine that over 140 years ago someone sat down and put pencil to paper to design this door for Trinity Church in the City of Boston and perhaps thought, hmmm, well, besides adding a snazzy brass doorknob, what else can I do to jazz up this door? 🙂  My mind works in a different way. As I watch the sun shine through this decorative glass in the upper part of the church doors I begin to wonder how might these wonderful geometrics and bright colors be translated into other forms. You might be surprised! Stay tuned to this blog and follow the Trinity Church Shop Facebook page for updates on merchandise featuring these motifs.

 

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new silk and cashmere scarf

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on February 20, 2018| 1 Comment »

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Here’s a new woven scarf designed by Donna McNett using a photograph of the stenciled wall inside Trinity Church. Available now in the shop. It’s meant to be worn but I do love how the light shines through.

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it often begins with a window

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 12, 2018| 1 Comment »

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new cuff bracelet available at the shop at Trinity Church

The it I’m referring to is my creative process.  I was (and still am) one of those children who’d get caught staring off into the distance most often through a window. When asked what I was looking at or for, I could never really say. It wasn’t so much that I was seeking as waiting. At some point, not always, but sometimes, something would crystallize and I would see what I had not before. And its those little finds that I try to highlight in my photography or expand upon in my writing. The same sensibility holds true in the design work I now do.

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For years I’ve had the pleasure of walking past this window at Trinity Church, staring through clear panes, admiring how the light shines through the decorative glass and temporarily paints the floor inside. When surrounded by so many other rich architectural details as one is at Trinity Church, I began to take this lovely but comparably simple window for granted.DSCN7868

But one day I took respite by the window. I leaned against the staircase and simply stared outside.  Then, I don’t really know why except perhaps because the light dramatically changed in some way, I began to look at the window itself, as a whole composed of an assortment of geometric parts and that’s when I saw it. Or it found me. A pattern to play with or in this case to recreate using GIMP.

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The “new” pattern that evolved can so far be found on a cuff bracelet, pencil pouch and pen, all available exclusively at the shop at Trinity Church. https://www.facebook.com/TrinityBostonShop/

 

 

 

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fun in the sun

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on February 8, 2018| 1 Comment »

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Restock of the Purity silk chiffon scarf arrived in the mail today just as the sun began to set. Beautiful light shining through the window fell upon the fabric. The design is inspired by details from the stained glass window by John La Farge. The scarf will be available at the shop at Trinity Church. In the works … a design based on the church’s painted ceiling. Stay tuned!

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more samuel west inspired

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on December 5, 2017| Leave a Comment »

One image, a photograph of a window pane, then scaled and scaled again to create a whole new pattern.

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These are currently available at the gift shop located in the Welcome Center at Trinity Church in the City of Boston.

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playing with shapes and colors

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 5, 2017| Leave a Comment »

While Mondrian came to mind once I stared at the image on the screen, it was in fact the 19th century glass decorator and stained glass designer Samuel West who inspired this work done in GIMP.

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It is a work in progress. Perhaps the first of a coaster set. Maybe the beginning of a larger design for a scarf. We’ll see. Meanwhile here’s a peek at the decorated window found inside Trinity Church that inspired this flight of creative fancy.

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http://trinitychurchboston.org/art-and-architecture

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before sunrise

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 25, 2017| 1 Comment »

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a spider’s web by lamplight

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construction by color

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Painter and stained glass designer John LaFarge (1835 – 1910) talked about construction by color in one of his lectures to architecture students. The phrase resonated with me I guess in part because when I am staring at a stained glass window or other architectural feature I am drawn to the colors and see them as building blocks. Now, not everything should be deconstructed and reconstructed, but it has been great fun and an honor to play with the sunlit glass and bold interior paintings at Trinity Church to produce these items that are now available in the church gift shop.

Shop hours are traditionally Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm, and Sunday 1:00 – 4:30 pm. http://trinitychurchboston.org/visit/tours

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the painted scarf

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , on October 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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Well, it’s not exactly painted. It is a photograph of painted flowers high on a church wall. In this day and age of digital printing it translates well on a silk chiffon scarf. Available here http://bit.ly/paintedscarf

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