Arbutus
$ 975 Can.
14 x 20 in (36 x 51 cm)
Arbutus (Madrone) is a beautiful tree of the Pacific Coast of North America. It is seen as a symbol of strength and endurance.
Its bark has a long history of medicinal use. It can be made into a tea to wash sores and treat colds and sore throat. Chewing the leaves can help to treat cramps and stomachaches. The bark is also believed to have properties that can help to ease the symptoms of arthritis.
The tapestry is created of hand dyed merino wool tops. Merino fleece fibres are used in place of brush hand paint to create painting of vibrant and rich colours. The background is created of hand spun hemp fibre.
Take a walk through Nature, along the sea shore.
Hares in a Moon Light
23 x 31.5 in ( 57 x 70 cm)
price upon request
Background is created of hand dyed silk of blue and turquoise shades in colours. The tree itself is slightly rising of its background, being created of hand dyed and hand spun wool. The two felted hares and situated on a nuto felted background of silk and merino wool.
Inlets
14 x 14 in (35 x 35 cm)
$ 375 Can.
Merino wool, hand dyed. Merino fleece fibres and stitches are being used in place of brush and paint to create felt paint of vibrant colours and richness.
Background is created of hand spun hemp fibre.
Standing in Light
price upon request
37 x 38 in ( 94 x 97 cm)
‘In all things of Nature there is something of the marvellous.’ Aristotle
‘There is no blue without yellow and without orange. ‘ Vincent van Gogh
The symbolism of Light all across the cultures connects us with consciousness, wisdom, purity, intelligence, love, beauty.
The tree itself is slightly rising of its silk background – a warm blend of Gold yellow and orange with turquoise blue colours. All hand dyed.
Bute Inlet
$375
14 x 12 in ( 36 30 cm)
The remote and pristine Bute Inlet is a deep fjord located amongst the narrow tidal passages at the northern end of the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia. Considered one of the grandest fjords in the world, the inlet is surrounded by the rugged coastal mountains and it is 75 km (47 miles) long.
Merino Wool. Hand dyed. Merino fleece fibres and stitches are used in place of brush and paint to create felted painting of vibrant colours and richness. It is an incredibly vast and rugged space.
Background is created of hand spun hemp fibre.
Sea Horse
16.5 x 27 in (41 x 67 cm)
$ 750 Can.
Seahorses are charming creature. They have inhabited this planet for over 25 millions of years. Male seahorses are the ones to give birth to their offsprings. A symbol of kindness, generosity, compassion, friendliness.
All created of hand dyed silk, pastel green and blue background. The sea horse itself , all created of silk and merino wool, slightly rises of its background. All hand sewn.
Freedom, persistence and contentment.
Spring
$ 475 Can.
20.5 x 43 in (52 x 110 cm)
Seasons are an integral part of life on Earth.
Le Printemps (Spring) – The Earth reawakens and explodes with new life. It is the time of renewal, rejuvenation and seeds sowing. The first blossoms begin to appear, slowly the fruit trees come into bloom, there is the arrival of birds and their songs.
Hand dyed silk of rich seasonal colours, surrounded with cream colour linen border. The tree , slightly rising of its background is created of hand dyed and hand stitched.
Whaletown Bay Views
$ 375 Can.
15 x 16 in ( 38 x 41 cm)
Whaletown and its bay , on Cortes Island, British Columbia offers views of a rugged shore line and its harmonious relationship with the ocean.
The tapestry is created of merino wool tops, all hand dyed. Merino fleece fibres and stitches are used in place of brush and paint to create felted painting of vibrant and rich colours. The background itself is created of hand spun hemp fibre.
Discovery Passage
$ 550 Can.
12 x 28 in (30 x 71 cm)
Hand dyed silk of ocean, water and sky blue shades with soft pastel green and browns of trees and islands. Hand spun wool of honey colour for a majestic tree.
The Discovery Passage is a body of sea located between Vancouver Island and Quadra Island in the Discovery Islands of British Columbia. The channel links Johnstone Strait to the north with the Strait of Georgia to the south.
The passage, which is 14 miles (25 km) long and approximately 1.2 miles (2 km) wide on average, is an important shipping route that forms part of the Inside Passage between Alaska in the north and Washington state and British Columbia in the south.
The Discovery Islands are part of the chain of 6,000 islands that shelter the British Columbia coastline between Washington and Alaska. Located between Campbell River and the mainland of British Columbia, the Discovery Islands dot the intricate waterways in some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.
The wealth of the salmon fishery in Discovery Passage between Campbell River and Quadra Island is legendary.
Autumn
$ 475 Can.
20.5 x 43 in (52 x 110 cm)
Seasons are an integral part of life on Earth.
L’ Autumne (Autumn) – The last harvest comes and the time of gratefulness for all the bounty we have been given. The ever changing colours of this season arrive with its reds, oranges, yellows. There are the fist cool winds announcing their presence.
Hand dyed silk of rich seasonal colours, surrounded with cream colour linen border. The tree , slightly rising of its background is created of hand dyed and hand spun curly wool locks.
Labyrinth
$355 Can.
28.5 in x 26.5 in (72 x 67 cm)
Labyrinths have been around for over 4000 years and are found in many traditions in the world. The time with the labyrinth might be used for receiving, reflecting, meditating, praying, as well as discovering our own sacred inner space.
Labyrinths are truly sacred places. The design itself is inherently powerful.
Whaletown Bay
$ 375 Can.
14 x 15 in (36 x 38 cm)
Whaletown Bay is located on Cortes Island, British Columbia. It offers rugged coastline and its relationship with the ocean.
The tapestry is created of merino wool tops, wet felted and also embroidered by hand. Merino fleece fibres are used in place of brush and paint to create felted painting of vibrant colours and richness. The background itself is made of hand spun hemp fibres.
Winter
$ 475 Can.
20.5 x 43 in (52 x 110 cm)
Seasons are an integral part of life on Earth.
L’ Hiver (Winter) – Life is still, silent, dormant. Calm and quiet. It is a time of introversion, contemplation and clarification. There are cool snowy days with many shades of grey and white and silver.
Hand dyed silk of rich seasonal colours, surrounded with cream colour linen border. The tree , slightly rising of its background is created of hand dyed and hand spun curly wool locks and natural colour of Got-land wool locks.
Mushroom Honey Flow
price upon request
13 x 29 in (33 x 74 cm)
Mushrooms grow in all colours, shapes and sizes. They have been used by many cultures throughout time as part of ritual and religion, you might find some that are conducive to magical practice. Going for a walk in the woods on a summer or autumn day, one will see fungi galore popping up, nestled in amongst the ferns and trees. After a rainstorm, peeking out in the yard and one may see tiny spores beginning to sprout in the grass, forming what’s known as a fairy ring.
Honey Flow – being a bee keeper, and honey the liquid gold, the colours of the silk background are honey brown, warm and delicious.
A hand loomed silk of Florence, Italy, borders this tapestry. The silk velvet 3D mushrooms of rich Bordeaux red are rising of the sculpted silk surroundings. All hand stitched.
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The listed art works above are available to be shipped worldwide.
All price are in Canadian dollars and do not include shipping cost.
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In order to avoid disappointments, please contact me to reserve a piece, as it may be currently on exhibit outside my studio or in a process of sale.
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LaMiaCucina@protonmail.com
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