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7. Axe Man
Sasano-bori is an
ancient Japanese
tradition: carved
from a single piece
of wood with axe-like chisels, the
figures are given to
celebrate promotions or the birth of
a child. Toda Kanpu’s
elegant birds are
enchanting.
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toda
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8. Pattern
Preserve
Who among us
hasn’t thought
that the pattern
cover was half the
romance of sewing?
Gina Bailey must,
because she uses
vintage pattern
covers as a base
for her wonderful
embroidered collages,
preserving them
(hopefully) forever.
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9. Dress Suite
Valerie Hammond
creates ethereal
dresses from relief-printed lithographs,
a far cry from the
mod, disposable
shifts of the 60s.
Birds, flowers, and
elaborate patterns
flit across the paper.
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hammond
Hammond image courtesy of Carson Baker Fine Art
