Posts Tagged ‘silk’
playing the blues
Posted in Inspiration, tagged blue, colors, Inspiration, Photography, porcelain, silk on October 29, 2018| 3 Comments »
now available … the chancel scarf
Posted in Inspiration, tagged apparel, architecture inspired, beauty, creative collaboration, creativity, design, fashion, Inspiration, Photography, scarves, silk on March 16, 2018| Leave a Comment »
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.
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.
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.
new silk and cashmere scarf
Posted in Inspiration, tagged apparel, architecture inspired, art, cashmere, design, Inspiration, Photography, scarf, shawl, silk, textiles on February 20, 2018| 1 Comment »
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.
new silk scarf
Posted in Inspiration, tagged architecture, beauty, design, fashion, Inspiration, Photography, silk, silk scarves on August 9, 2017| 1 Comment »
It’s actually the redesign of an “old” scarf based on a photograph of the chancel wall at Trinity Church Boston. This scarf is brighter with crisper detail where as the earlier version had more of a soft rosy hue due to light falling from an adjacent stained glass window.
If you’ve not seen it first hand, Trinity’s chancel is hand stenciled with beautiful floral and spiritual details. Its design and decoration is not original to the 140-year old building designed by H. H. Richardson. The original apse in 1877 was much more simple. It was redesigned in the 1930s by Maginnis and Walsh.
This silk scarf featuring the chancel decoration is available exclusively in the Trinity Church gift shop. You can learn more about the chancel on the Art and Architecture page of the Trinity Church website and of course on a tour.
sunlight on a silk scarf
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, Inspiration, light, Photography, scarves, silk on March 29, 2017| 4 Comments »
The sun shone bright late in the day. I did focus my camera at the sky at one point to see what affect on the clouds but in the end it was the light inside that caught my attention most. I was given this scarf by a friend several years ago. It had belonged to her grandmother. I don’t wear the scarf much anymore. I use it more for interior decoration in my work space at home. It is draped over books and old correspondence, all of which is a source of inspiration.
flowers and silk
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, creativity, design, fashion, Inspiration, Photography, scarves, silk, silk scarves, textiles on December 22, 2016| 3 Comments »
shades of orange
Posted in Inspiration, tagged colors, Inspiration, orange, Photography, silk on July 5, 2012| 4 Comments »
orange silk at the window
