Exquisite beauty! [Archive] - Simple Living Forums

razz

11-15-20, 12:41pm

Thought that we needed a thread to share our favourite links and photos of exquisite beauty to bring joy to others.

I think this artist is amazing. Can you imagine the work involved! Would love to visit Valencia and see it.
https://mymodernmet.com/raquel-rodrigo-floral-cross-stitch/

catherine

11-15-20, 12:46pm

razz, that is beautiful! I'm also a follower of mymodernmet.com on Facebook and it is just amazing. They always post really beautiful, inspiring things. Thanks for sharing this.

iris lilies

11-15-20, 1:22pm

Amazing, the cross stich roses! I love juxtaposed artistry—needlework and buildings are great! It reminds me of all the knitted cosies that were around trees the past few years. I never figured out what that was about but they were a lot of them.

I just bought a print of a wee Scottish cottage:

https://www.1stdibs.com/art/prints-works-on-paper/landscape-prints-works-on-paper/ron-lawson-barra-cottage-signed-limited-edition-print-landscape-ron-lawson/id-a_4967532/

happystuff

11-15-20, 1:47pm

Very nice! I would worry about the beautiful cross stitch being negatively effected by weather, but still beautiful.

JaneV2.0

11-15-20, 2:05pm

https://www.spoon-tamago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/octopus-kirie-by-Masayo-Fukuda-top.jpg

Masayo Fukuda papercut octopus

JaneV2.0

11-15-20, 2:16pm

Susanna Bauer stitched leaves:
https://www.susannabauer.com/leaves-2d

I've curated thousands of pictures of different art from prehistoric to modern illustration, and haven't even begun to scratch the surface of the loveliness that people create.

razz

11-15-20, 2:37pm

Those are wonderful, Jane. There is so much beauty to celebrate and enjoy.

catherine

11-15-20, 2:48pm

Susanna Bauer stitched leaves:
https://www.susannabauer.com/leaves-2d

Absolutely beautiful.

JaneV2.0

11-15-20, 3:19pm

Amazing, the cross stich roses! I love juxtaposed artistry—needlework and buildings are great! It reminds me of all the knitted cosies that were around trees the past few years. I never figured out what that was about but they were a lot of them.

I just bought a print of a wee Scottish cottage:

https://www.1stdibs.com/art/prints-works-on-paper/landscape-prints-works-on-paper/ron-lawson-barra-cottage-signed-limited-edition-print-landscape-ron-lawson/id-a_4967532/

I love the simplicity of this, and the suggestion of light.

JaneV2.0

11-15-20, 3:22pm

Thought that we needed a thread to share our favourite links and photos of exquisite beauty to bring joy to others.

I think this artist is amazing. Can you imagine the work involved! Would love to visit Valencia and see it.
https://mymodernmet.com/raquel-rodrigo-floral-cross-stitch/

Another clever artist. He reminds me of the Eastern European artist that has painted her whole neighborhood in bright colors and designs, sowing beauty like Johnny Appleseed sowed fruit.

JaneV2.0

11-15-20, 3:23pm

On a simpler note:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rivervalleydesign/28702631661/in/photolist-KJmupF-NVmh2R-2ic9bj8-2hVJm4X-2ic9bBn-28DjQ7W-2hVLVo6-27CeUts-2hoLGYJ-2buEv23-2hoLJM3-2hVN1yf-QxMrks-2c6u4D9-2hoKZaC-2hoJ3eQ-2hVLXNm-2hoLSny-SVwi2m-2hoLMNP-2hoLTSC-2hoL5w9-2jBwhy6-2hoLUjp-2hVLW1J-2jBAxos-2hoL7tW-2hoLRWo-KYDcxx-Dhb3jA-KYDiSX-2jqqcfG-PUwuNF-29Q4j43-2jBzKiL-2jqrqcC-KYDmyD-2hVJnGG-2jqnn8W-2jBzJKb-2jqqbWW-2jBAwQD-2jqrp7b-2jqnmsx-2jqqaSb-2jqqauh-Xh6tVy-2jBwh31-JakjpZ-2jqro4E

Faux ceramic, from polymer.

catherine

11-15-20, 3:32pm

Amazing, the cross stich roses! I love juxtaposed artistry—needlework and buildings are great! It reminds me of all the knitted cosies that were around trees the past few years. I never figured out what that was about but they were a lot of them.

I just bought a print of a wee Scottish cottage:

https://www.1stdibs.com/art/prints-works-on-paper/landscape-prints-works-on-paper/ron-lawson-barra-cottage-signed-limited-edition-print-landscape-ron-lawson/id-a_4967532/

OMG LOVE it.

I must say having a "wee hoose" myself, one of the huge downsides from my POV is NO wall space. I had a lot of wall art that I truly loved in my NJ house and nothing fits here. So as much as I love your print, IL, and the leaves that Jane posted, and I'd be tempted to buy something from those artists, they wouldn't fit. Maybe the print would make good greeting cards? Wait, no-one sends greeting cards any more.

I'm thinking of doing something like this. If I did, all my angst about wall paint colors would just disappear.

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JaneV2.0

11-15-20, 4:23pm

I like a well-done gallery wall--or a poorly-done one, if it makes you happy.
I get tired of the constant "that's in this year" decorating viewpoint constantly foisted on us.

razz

11-15-20, 4:27pm

I have a wall that is perfect to fill with gorgeous art works. I promised myself that I would paint them. Covid restrictions will encourage me to follow through. Gardening took my time through the summer or at least that is my excuse.:~)

JaneV2.0

11-15-20, 4:41pm

I have a relatively large living room with zero wall space, as it has three sets of huge sliding glass doors and a fireplace--saved me worrying about it. :~)

pinkytoe

11-15-20, 6:22pm

I love the leaves. Beautiful.

iris lilies

11-15-20, 6:50pm

OMG LOVE it.

I must say having a "wee hoose" myself, one of the huge downsides from my POV is NO wall space. I had a lot of wall art that I truly loved in my NJ house and nothing fits here. So as much as I love your print, IL, and the leaves that Jane posted, and I'd be tempted to buy something from those artists, they wouldn't fit. Maybe the print would make good greeting cards? Wait, no-one sends greeting cards any more.

I'm thinking of doing something like this. If I did, all my angst about wall paint colors would just disappear.

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I am doing the three rounds in my French bedroom. Hung from a moire ribbonor a silken cord from the picture railing. That seems very French to me. Of course this plan exits only in my mind...

The wee Scottish cottage goes with a different grouping. It is decidedly not
french!

rosarugosa

11-15-20, 7:03pm

I have a wall that is perfect to fill with gorgeous art works. I promised myself that I would paint them. Covid restrictions will encourage me to follow through. Gardening took my time through the summer or at least that is my excuse.:~)

That sounds exciting, Razz! You will have to share progress and photos once you launch this project!

nswef

11-16-20, 10:27am

This thread is marvelous!!! Thank you.

JaneV2.0

11-16-20, 10:37am

Australian aboriginal art:

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=aboriginal+art&atb=v232-1&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boredart.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F05%2FComplex-Yet-Beautiful-Aboriginal-Art-Examples00030.jpg

razz

11-16-20, 1:08pm

Australian aboriginal art:

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=aboriginal+art&atb=v232-1&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boredart.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F05%2FComplex-Yet-Beautiful-Aboriginal-Art-Examples00030.jpg

Beautiful to see. Some remind me of the images recently discovered by remote aerial views in Mexico or Peru? I am fascinated with the medium that is being used and surviving all these years. Are the same media still in use? I love art. Tradd would call me an art nerd.:laff:

JaneV2.0

11-16-20, 1:29pm

I believe the original pigments (mostly shades of ochre and also charcoal) are being used, but newer ones as well.

They really feel immediate and fresh, and not like an ancient art form.

I love art (and craft as well) though not particularly the "old Masters" type.

JaneV2.0

11-16-20, 5:59pm

Wreath from recycled plastic:

https://img1.etsystatic.com/065/0/7494865/il_570xN.794257465_8ai5.jpg

JaneV2.0

11-16-20, 6:09pm

Kiff Siemmons alphabet:

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3dD0tJlOMOM/ULqDRWCrr2I/AAAAAAAASVk/SnYEGGRx8Bg/s1600/vbtg_Insectopedia.jpg

razz

11-16-20, 6:58pm

I enjoy when innovative art is both beautiful and surprises me. Neat to see these.

KayLR

11-17-20, 1:14pm

Here is one that blew me away. Read the entire story if you can. What an amazing woman:
https://charlestonmag.com/features/sweetgrass_basket_artist_mary_jackson?fbclid=IwAR1 FMPnY-diEHe_jmxTGC1L6niVryGDpL-2d8S1vGfpkk4oSbmDyI4omDnk

Gallery:
https://charlestonmag.com/features/sweetgrass_basket_artist_mary_jackson?fbclid=IwAR1 FMPnY-diEHe_jmxTGC1L6niVryGDpL-2d8S1vGfpkk4oSbmDyI4omDnk#expand2

razz

11-17-20, 2:31pm

Interesting woman and work, Kay.

JaneV2.0

11-17-20, 3:19pm

I think I saw her profiled on television. I'm happy she's keeping a precious tradition alive--she does meticulous work. Love the shallow rice baskets.

KayLR

11-17-20, 6:02pm

Makes my fingers hurt to think of all that fine work! How dedicated she is!

razz

1-6-21, 9:26am

http://www.harbinice.com/photo-p1248-v176-harbin-ice-and-snow-world.html
I visited Quebec City during their Winter Carnival enjoying its lovely ice and snow sculptures. The design, effort and maintenance required is amazing.
This ice and snow festival in China is incredible and beautiful, almost unbelievable.

dado potato

1-6-21, 10:17am

Hoarfrost in a line of spruce trees, half an hour before sunset.

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iris lilies

1-6-21, 10:25am

http://www.harbinice.com/photo-p1248-v176-harbin-ice-and-snow-world.html
I visited Quebec City during their Winter Carnival enjoying its lovely ice and snow sculptures. The design, effort and maintenance required is amazing.
This ice and snow festival in China is incredible and beautiful, almost unbelievable.

Chinese do these things to a huge degree and it’s amazing what they can accomplish. I’m not sure that I like it better than the smaller ones, the smaller ice sculptures and ice cities, it’s just almost too much I think. I think they lack artistry.But it certainly is a sight to behold that’s for sure.

catherine

1-6-21, 11:38am

So beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing!

dado potato

2-5-21, 2:32pm

Up North we got our share of snow. 10 inches fell last night.

Adirondack chairs and a table on my backyard deck in the morning sun.

"Come in and set a spell."

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Tradd

2-5-21, 2:41pm

Gorgeous. We got a bit more last night. Had 10” last weekend.

razz

2-5-21, 3:18pm

Fun photos.

KayLR

2-5-21, 3:35pm

Not to brag or anything, just sharing...36103611
here are a couple things I've finished during the pandemic to 1-pass the time and 2-create something pretty to look at.

KayLR

2-5-21, 3:40pm

We've had a very, very mild winter. Only one real frost to speak of. So no real winter beauty, just wet trees, yards and streets. It hasn't even been that rainy. I do have flowers here and there which have bloomed through the winter. They're so confused. My lavender has never stopped.

JaneV2.0

2-5-21, 3:46pm

Wonderful needlework. Hearts are always a favorite here.

I'm convinced mild winters are a trend in the Northwest. I only like snow when I have nowhere to go. And that includes the mailbox.

herbgeek

2-5-21, 3:47pm

Very pretty Kay!

razz

2-5-21, 3:56pm

Very pretty Kay!

I agree. Lovely!!!

rosarugosa

2-5-21, 5:56pm

Wow Kay, beautiful stuff!

SteveinMN

2-5-21, 6:31pm

Beautiful needlework, Kay!

KayLR

2-5-21, 6:47pm

Thank you all! It's what keeps me sane.

Teacher Terry

2-5-21, 7:52pm

Kay, you are very talented! I love it.

KayLR

2-23-21, 5:38pm

I hope you all can see this gallery. It's from the EGA website, but I believe the public can view it:
https://egausa.org/gallery/national-exhibit/

iris lilies

2-23-21, 5:44pm

Not to brag or anything, just sharing...36103611
here are a couple things I've finished during the pandemic to 1-pass the time and 2-create something pretty to look at.

The blue waves piece is gorgeous I love it! What is it has a finished piece?

catherine

2-23-21, 6:12pm

Beautiful, Kay! I like them both, but the heart one is so pretty!

razz

2-23-21, 6:24pm

Love the exhibit especially the Japanese cherry blossom and the conifer glade.

KayLR

2-24-21, 1:23pm

The blue waves piece is gorgeous I love it! What is it has a finished piece?

It's at the framers right now. It's just "a picture." I'm donating it as a silent auction item for a local non-profit. Hoping someone will like it for their beach cabin or beachy-decorated home.

happystuff

2-24-21, 1:41pm

Late to this, but so beautiful, Kay! You do exquisite work!

nswef

2-24-21, 2:13pm

Kay, They have such energy!

JaneV2.0

3-6-21, 11:19am

Would you like a little foliage with your dessert?
I don't know who the artist is, but this is lovely (though maybe not as appetizing as it otherwise would be...)

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KayLR

3-6-21, 1:14pm

Is that all edible, Jane?

JaneV2.0

3-6-21, 2:27pm

Is that all edible, Jane?

I think so. A friend sent several pictures, all different, of cakes with grass, mushrooms, etc.

razz

3-6-21, 4:20pm

I read that really good art is something that is well-done AND breaks or tweaks a rule. Veggies do tweak the rule in cake decorating quite beautifully.

razz

3-16-21, 8:30am

Check out this amazing young artist who creates exquisite mosaics out of paper.
Madeline Rector at https://rectormadeline.wixsite.com/mysite-1

KayLR

3-16-21, 3:45pm

Wow, Razz! That's amazing. To get the expressions and facial details like that I would think takes incredible talent. I can just imagine what a portrait I tried would look like! LOL!!

KayLR

4-10-21, 4:17pm

I just watched this wonderful "tour" from Australia of a collection of chatelaines and forgotten needlework tools. It's very interesting to hear the history of their use and how they changed according to the fashion of the times. The host of the YouTube show is a guy--he likened chatelaines to Swiss Army knives, so maybe even the guys here would find it interesting.
https://youtu.be/0CYFu19kyLA
(https://youtu.be/0CYFu19kyLA)

iris lilies

4-10-21, 4:26pm

Would you like a little foliage with your dessert?
I don't know who the artist is, but this is lovely (though maybe not as appetizing as it otherwise would be...)

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that is gorgeous! It would be fun to make for a flower show.

JaneV2.0

5-8-21, 2:08pm

A bulldog for your enjoyment:

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happystuff

5-8-21, 4:56pm

Nice!!!

Jane v2.0

5-8-21, 5:14pm

I should note that's not my work. The artist is Elisa Relvas.

razz

5-8-21, 7:52pm

Fine needlework!

KayLR

6-24-21, 1:23pm

Time to excavate this thread again!

For your viewing pleasure I submit the following.
Designed and painted by EGA member Judy Jeroy, over the next five years thousands of members of the EGA (Embroiderers Guild of America) worked to fill every inch of the five panels with needlework illustrating the incredible diversity of life in America. The tapestry, an impressionistic piece, uses nature’s flora and fauna against the country’s landscape. The tapestry is on display at our Headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky.

https://egausa.org/national-tapestry-america-the-beautiful/

It's really "clickable." Scroll down through the regions and click on the insets. I was so pleased that my area is represented by a red-winged blackbird!

iris lilies

6-24-21, 1:27pm

A bulldog for your enjoyment:

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i just saw this.

Fwenchie art! Silly!

happystuff

6-24-21, 1:28pm

That is amazing, KayLR!!! Absolutely beautiful!!!

iris lilies

6-24-21, 1:59pm

Time to excavate this thread again!

For your viewing pleasure I submit the following.
Designed and painted by EGA member Judy Jeroy, over the next five years thousands of members of the EGA (Embroiderers Guild of America) worked to fill every inch of the five panels with needlework illustrating the incredible diversity of life in America. The tapestry, an impressionistic piece, uses nature’s flora and fauna against the country’s landscape. The tapestry is on display at our Headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky.

https://egausa.org/national-tapestry-america-the-beautiful/

It's really "clickable." Scroll down through the regions and click on the insets. I was so pleased that my area is represented by a red-winged blackbird!
Amazing work.

razz

6-24-21, 2:13pm

Really amazing to see beautiful images using different media. Thanks!

KayLR

6-24-21, 8:02pm

That's awesome!

Jenny.bee

12-14-21, 6:34pm

You are very talented.

BarbieGirl

3-22-25, 12:17pm

What a wonderful article! Here I am 5 years later commenting on it! So happy to see the forum still up and running. 😀🐝

BarbieGirl

3-22-25, 12:19pm

Kay,
So beautiful. I love embroidery but I’m not very accomplished!
Barb