Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Book’s Magic
Posted in Art/Culture, Film/Books, Inspiration, Life, tagged Art, beauty, book, book quote, colors, home, Jane Smiley book quote, quote, self care, simple pleasure on July 24, 2021| 5 Comments »
Roosters and Chicks
Posted in Art/Culture, Nature/Animals, tagged Art, Asian art, colors, rooster, rooster art, rooster painting on September 29, 2020| 4 Comments »
This painting was created in 1928 by Chinese painter Xu Beihong.
Romantic Rose
Posted in Art/Culture, Flowers, Home/Garden, Inspiration, tagged Art, bird, colors, flower, roses, roses art, roses collage, roses illustration on June 29, 2020| 4 Comments »
Art/Reality
Posted in Art/Culture, Home/Garden, Inspiration, Nature/Animals, tagged Art, citrus, colors, fruit, home, lemons, nature, painting on March 24, 2020| 8 Comments »
Time for Tea
Posted in Art/Culture, Health/Spirit, Inspiration, Life, tagged Art, drink, Flowers, simple pleasures, tea, teacup on September 16, 2019| 6 Comments »
Polka Dot Aesthetic
Posted in Art/Culture, Home/Garden, Inspiration, Life, tagged Art, colors, polka dot aesthetic, polka dot collage, polka dot mood board, polka dots, spring, teapot on April 24, 2019| 2 Comments »
Living Art
Posted in Inspiration, Life, tagged Art, colors, people, quote, relationships, Vincent Van Gogh on February 27, 2019| 2 Comments »
“I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”
― Vincent Van Gogh
Vintage Hair Net Ad
Posted in Art/Culture, tagged advertiisng, Art, beauty, hair net, retro, vintage on August 18, 2018| 5 Comments »
A Simple Secret to the Art of Life
Posted in Art/Culture, Health/Spirit, Inspiration, Life, tagged Art, card, life, manners, people, quote on May 29, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.
– Henry Clay
Milgrain Accent
Posted in Art/Culture, tagged Art, Art Deco, Asia, beauty, design, jewelry, pattern, rings on April 23, 2018| 4 Comments »
I was shopping online for an affordable band ring. I have always been attracted to things, such as wooden furniture or photo frames, that have a rope design or beaded borders. Thus it was no surprise that I chose a ring that has bead-like borders on the outer edges.
In the process, I also discovered a new word – milgrain. Milgrain refers to a row of tiny beads along the edges of a piece of jewelry. It often refers to the row of beads seen along the outer edges of a ring.
The word comes from the French ‘mille-grain’, which means “thousand grains”.
The use of milgrain for decorative enhancement has had a long and global history – used in jewellery in Asia, and also during the Edwardian and Art Deco eras. While historically, the milgrain beads were created by hand, today tools make the process an easier one.
I think “milgrain”, with the artistry behind it, has become one of my favorite words.