Feather, Fiber & Fauna

After my Mom passed away in 2001, I inherited a vintage porcelain cup and saucer she’d snagged at a flea market. Earlier this year, I participated in a Community Stitch Challenge put together by TextileArtist.org’s Joe Pitcher. One challenge, from Cas Holmes, was to do a collage of an object of personal significance. This was my entry.

Tempered Elan, Wassily Kandinsky

Black strokes I, 1913, Wassily Kandinsky

Abstraction, David Burliuk

Sky Blue, Wassily Kandinsky

Photo of the Day – The Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus) breeds across tropical Africa and Madagascar in all but the driest regions. Preferring open woodlands, they often perch prominently on trees, posts or overhead wires and remain inactive throughout most of the day, often hunting in the late afternoon.

Insula Dulcamara, Paul Klee

This group of illustrated birds may look very diverse, but they share a connection: they were all drawn and lithographed by Elizabeth Gould. Her work is often obscured by that of her husband, John Gould, an ornithologist and publisher guilty of taking credit for his wife’s artistry. @book-historia delves into the life and art of the talented but severely under-appreciated Elizabeth on our blog.

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