#applied art

... spring ...

“Spring” from “The Seasons” series 1896

- Alphonse Mucha

Spring is portrayed here as a fair-haired nymph-like figure, which evokes the image of a Grace from Botticelli's ‘Primavera’ (c.1480).

Standing under a blossoming tree, she plays a lyre fashioned from a curved twig combined with strings made of her own hair.

A group of small birds sits on a nearby branch, accompanying her music with birdsong.

August has arrived and with it Craft Month is here and it seems busier than ever. This year I’m taking the opportunity to once again open my workshop for a studio sale on Saturday the 9th of August from 2pm to 6pm. The studio can be found Here , 69 Craigdarragh Road , Helen’s Bay and is down the right hand side of the driveway at the old garages at the back of the house. Parking is limited so car…

Alessandro Mendini