old habits die hard

      

"Everybody can memorize the old laced or crocheted tablecloths, which were used as interior decoration at your grandparent's house. The decorations are beautiful hand made design, but do not represent today's style anymore. The knowledge about handcraft techniques vanishes. JONGHLABEL regrets that these old artistic techniques disappear.

In order to renew interest in old handcraft techniques, JONGHLABEL started Jongh Geleerd Oud Gedaan. Together with women from different cultural backgrounds and from different parts of the city of Amsterdam, JONGHLABEL started a co-production project. These women still know how to practice Dantel (Turkish handcraft technique), tatting, lace and crochet. JONGHLABEL transfers the beautiful handmade fabrics into modern jewelry. By turning them into modern jewelry, JONGHLABEL hopes to renew people's interest in these beautiful old handcrafts."

bravo!

via JONGHLABEL and Frozen Fountain.

hello summer

does she remember or not

Umbrella, by Taro Yashima, The Viking Press NY, 1958. 

there is still some ham in the fridge I think

There was bunny bread,

Hiding eggs,

Dyeing eggs with homemade dye (thanks again this year, Curbly). Red cabbage, mixed frozen berries, and beets thumbs up. Tumeric thumbs down: grainy.)

We also tried artemesia and barberry from the garden (great for green and yellow.)

Extreme egg hiding.

Hunting, playing, eating, having lots of fun. Wishing a happy season of refreshment and renewal to all!

last week's library free pile

Title > 7 words = free pile.

All three were picked up on the same day, including math book. Same palette..!

CA nature forms : when late winter = spring

Sun, rain, sun, rain. Almost everything appeared over the last week...!