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still constructing with color

Posted in Inspiration, tagged accessories, color, creativity, decor, design, fashion, Inspiration, Photography, scarves on April 18, 2019| Leave a Comment »

When I’m not sitting on a bench photographing birds, I’m sometimes at my desk reworking a design. This particular design was inspired by John La Farge’s use of color in the stained glass window, Purity, located at Trinity Church in Boston. The original scarf produced has a green border. A new dear friend applauded my design efforts and then she held the scarf to her skin and said, “Green isn’t my color. What can you do with blue?”

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Green has been replaced by blue and apparently blue does work well for a lot of people. The new blue trimmed scarf will be on the shelves at the shop at Trinity Church later this spring. Hope you have the opportunity to visit and see for yourself.

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a new year … new colors

Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, colors, coral, creativity, design, fashion, imagination, Inspiration, pastels, Photography, scarves, stained glass, stained glass windows on January 7, 2019| 1 Comment »

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I’m not sure I quite get Pantone’s “living coral” as Color of the Year but it did engage my brain … like the visual equivalent of a writing prompt … to seek out where that color might already be around me. I haven’t found it (yet) but I did chance upon a photo of decorative glass composed of other lovely pastel shades. And as I stared at that photo I began to imagine what might happen if I continue this new year with my interpretation and expression of John La Farge’s idea of “construction by color.” As you can see in the following slide show, you never know what might happen when you take colors, turn them on their sides, weave them together, shrink and repeat them … and so on and so forth until glass is translated into fabric.

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The scarf, 36 x 36, will soon be available exclusively at the shop at Trinity Church. You can follow the shop facebook page and instagram account to stay on top of this and other items I’m honored to have appear on the shelves.

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wrap yourself in color

Posted in Inspiration, tagged apparel, creativity, design, digital design, fashion, imagination, Inspiration, Photography, scarves, silk chiffon, stained glass, stained glass windows on December 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »

A new scarf designed for the shop at Trinity Church in Boston. It is 36 x 36 making it versatile as do the variety of bright, bold colors. It dresses up the simplest outfit. Coming January 2019. Inspired by the stained glass designer John La Farge.

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evolution of a scarf

Posted in Inspiration, tagged apparel, architecture inspired, beauty, creativity, design, fashion, Inspiration, John La Farge, Photography, scarves, silk chiffon, women's wear on August 2, 2018| Leave a Comment »

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In a book I found a picture and some text describing the decorative frieze band running along the upper walls of the tower inside Trinity Church. A bold, geometric pattern that struck me as multicultural. Very John La Farge. That was all the inspiration needed to grab my camera and try to find this pattern for myself.

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It is a detail extremely hard to see from the floor without binoculars or a telephoto lens. My point and shoot was good enough. Working with the image was a creative challenge that turned out quite nice, I think. The final design, while first being executed as a scarf (16 x 72), is quite versatile.

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The scarf will soon be available in the shop at Trinity Church. By then I may have come up with a suitable name for the design. 🙂

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silk in the sun

Posted in Inspiration, tagged accessories, apparel, architecture inspired, beauty, design, fashion, gifts, Inspiration, Photography, scarves on June 6, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Silk cashmere scarf ($94.95) available at shop at Trinity Church. Shipping is available. Just send a note to artandarchitecture@trinitychurchboston.org. Designer Donna McNett created this scarf starting with a photograph I took of the church chancel wall which was designed in 1938 by Maginnis & Walsh. I hope we have future opportunities to collaborate.

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what’s new and in the works

Posted in Inspiration, tagged accessories, architecture inspired, art, beauty, design, drinkware, Edward Burne-Jones, fashion, Inspiration, Photography, pre-raphaelites, scarves, travel mugs, travel thermos, William Morris on May 31, 2018| Leave a Comment »

I’m quite pleased with the new travel thermos featuring the Purity stained glass window design. I’m a pretty happy go lucky person but every now and then even I need to add a bit of brightness to my life and I think this thermos fits! Available at the Trinity Church gift shop. If you’re not in Boston, and are interested in purchasing, send inquiries to artandarchitecture@trinitychurchboston.org. And in the works, new silk chiffon scarves inspired by Burne-Jones and William Morris …

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At least two variations on a theme are in production, the designs inspired by details from one of my favorite windows at Trinity Church, David’s Charge to Solomon. Soon to be available exclusively at the church gift shop.

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As for the rest of this day, back to paperwork (aargh!) and then out into the sunshine with my camera. More reflections upon water to view, squirrels and birds to chase down, and maybe even a church or two to be found with sunlit stained glass windows. We’ll see … Have a good day, folks!

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la farge in silk chiffon

Posted in Inspiration, tagged apparel, architecture inspired, colors, creativity, design, digital printing, fashion, Inspiration, murals, painting, Photography, scarves, wearable art on May 16, 2018| Leave a Comment »

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Not only will there be a new audio tour available at Trinity Church coming soon, but during the next two weeks, a new scarf will be available inspired by the magnificent mural, Christ Woman at the Well, by John La Farge. Recently cleaned and restored with improved lighting, it is even easier now to understand the impact that this colorful mural, as well as the other interior decorations, had on society when the Copley Square building (the third building for the parish) was consecrated in 1877.

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While best remembered today by many people for his later grand achievements in stained glass, John La Farge was first and foremost a painter of light and color. It is indeed an honor to be surrounded by his work and to be inspired by his creativity.

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Follow the shop Facebook page to keep on top of this scarf’s arrival and of what’s new in general. Tours to learn more about La Farge (and others!) can be found at: https://trinitychurchboston.org/visit

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paint on the wall

Posted in Inspiration, tagged apparel, architecture, architecture inspired, art, beauty, color, fashion, Inspiration, Photography, scarves on May 14, 2018| 3 Comments »

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Well, actually, so much more than just paint on the wall. At work on new scarf, this one based on the murals of Trinity Church. More details soon!

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reflections in the water

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged apparel, artofwhere, beauty, Copley Square fountain, design, digital printing, fashion, Inspiration, nature, Photography, scarves, urban landscape, water, wearable art on May 13, 2018| 4 Comments »

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I wrote about it on this blog last year or so ago. Of sitting by the pond in Copley Square on my lunch break. It was a bright sunny day. The surface of the water mirrored all that was around from trees to buildings. But of course the water was clear and so you could see the leaves and other detritus on the pond’s bottom. But the water circulates as well and so things floated on the surface. In the end there was a wonderful layering of light and color that became bright ribbons as the wind added even more motion.

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