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Double trellis in crewelwork. Woven circles hold the grids in place. #crewelwork #embroidery #bordado #ricamo #woolembroidery
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This is lovely. Inspirational pic and quote from The Woven Road.
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there are a lot of reasons i hate the idea of ”despite their disability” but one of the biggest is how it separates our disabilities from the uniqueness of our lives
people like stephen hawking have spoken about his illness focusing his thinking, leading to some of his greatest work; artists like toulouse-lautrec, frida kahlo, basquiat, van gogh - their disabilities were a vital part of the genius of their art; scientists like turing and einstein definitely had extraordinary ways of working, in part, because of their diverging neurotypes; monet created his famous water lilies in largely blue hues because, in his vision loss, that’s mainly what he could only see, or how harriet tubman’s epilepsy would influence her work in the underground railroad and fervent dedication to enslaved africans
beethoven’s symphonies are unique for the lack of high notes that he could not hear, ray charles and stevie wonder’s playing was shaped by the fact that one hand had to play each key while the other simultaneously read music notes in braille, then memorize it by ear after learning it, or even memorize it just by hearing it - claudia gordon, dickens, francisco goya, tom wiggins…
so many disabled people who are lauded - and even ones who aren’t famous but are always talked about as amazing ”despite their disability” - are always treated as abled people with an awfully sad flaw, and the ways in which disability influences how we create and see the world are totally denied to us in that recognition
my talents go hand-in-hand with my being disabled, and often are a direct result of it in some way - they are not talents that grieve the ”tragedy” of my being disabled and attempt to erase it, they are talents that express and celebrate it
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“59. It’s beautiful, but I don’t like it” from 100 Essays I Don’t Have Time to Write: On Umbrellas and Sword Fights, Parades and Dogs, Fire Alarms, Children, and Theater by Sarah Rhule
This is how I feel when people say “that’s not art.” Just because you don’t like it or think it’s bad doesn’t mean it’s not still art!
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Intricate Moss Assemblages Sprout From Embroidery Hoops
“Utilizing felt, thread, and the french knot, artist Emma Mattson stitches moss-like configurations onto embroidery hoops, latching the materials onto the base like the flowerless plants which she mimics. In addition to simulating the look of the greenery, Mattson also likes to add a few pieces of fake moss on top of her works to walk the line between imitation and reality. You can see more of her moss-based embroideries on her Instagram, and find pieces for sale on her Etsy. (via Illusion) “
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