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Book’s Magic

Posted in Art/Culture, Film/Books, Inspiration, Life, tagged , , , , , , , , , on July 24, 2021| 5 Comments »

book quote

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Roosters and Chicks

Posted in Art/Culture, Nature/Animals, tagged , , , , , on September 29, 2020| 4 Comments »

rooster art

(Courtesy of WikiArt.)

 

This painting was created in 1928 by Chinese painter Xu Beihong.

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Romantic Rose

Posted in Art/Culture, Flowers, Home/Garden, Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , on June 29, 2020| 4 Comments »

romantic roses illustration

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Art/Reality

Posted in Art/Culture, Home/Garden, Inspiration, Nature/Animals, tagged , , , , , , , on March 24, 2020| 8 Comments »

lemons painting fruits

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Time for Tea

Posted in Art/Culture, Health/Spirit, Inspiration, Life, tagged , , , , , on September 16, 2019| 6 Comments »

 

 

teacup illustration

 

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Polka Dot Aesthetic

Posted in Art/Culture, Home/Garden, Inspiration, Life, tagged , , , , , , , on April 24, 2019| 2 Comments »

polka dot collage

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Living Art

Posted in Inspiration, Life, tagged , , , , , on February 27, 2019| 2 Comments »

artistic to love people quote

“I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”
― Vincent Van Gogh

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Vintage Hair Net Ad

Posted in Art/Culture, tagged , , , , , on August 18, 2018| 5 Comments »

retro advertising

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A Simple Secret to the Art of Life

Posted in Art/Culture, Health/Spirit, Inspiration, Life, tagged , , , , , on May 29, 2018| Leave a Comment »

thank you

Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.

– Henry Clay

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Milgrain Accent

Posted in Art/Culture, tagged , , , , , , , on April 23, 2018| 4 Comments »

 

milgrain jewelry

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.

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