karen ruane: the back

For centuries women have used cloth as a tool of comfort and as an expression of beauty within their homes. Creating cloth for warmth, cloth for shelter, our female predecessors embellished these linens with hand stitch using laborious and time consuming techniques thereby enhancing the functional beauty of objects which enveloped and protected their families. Inspired by these women I hope my creations pay tribute to and recognise the devotion expressed in cloth by our female ancestors .

''the use of traditional often time consuming process alludes to the devotion of a mother''. c K. A. Ruane 2007

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Friday, January 6, 2012

the back.....

I'm late today!! That's because I have been parting with money at the supermarket and taking down the Christmas decorations...not because I've had my feet up drinking Gin and watching daytime TV!

You wanted to see the back??? Be careful what you wish for is all I can say.....

Video...I did this in video form because it is darker than dark here today, rubbish for photographs and also because I'm starting to think it gives a better picture of the work. If I am wrong then please let me know.....

I'm not stopping long...just long enough to say that I will draw winners of the ancient give away TOMORROW...that's a promise......and I may find some old tat to give away too.....my junk is your junk...I am so good at sharing rubbish!!!