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| 1986: International Day of Handicrafts |
On the left,
Qalamkar, a type of textile printing using carved wooden stamps, a skill which originated centuries ago in the city of Isfahan. On the right
Balochi needlework made by the Balochi people who today are found in Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan.
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| 1999: Folk Art |
A Rockblad or rock blade, a bride's gift carved from a single piece of wood often with many hearts. These would be put in a bride's box so she could sort through linen and wouldn't have to touch anything with her hands. This one is from the 19th Century.
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| 2006: Beetles |
Always fun to count a ladybird's spots, this one has seven
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| 2021: Jersey Seabirds and Marine Life |
A creature full of nature's patterns swimming the oceans, a Loggerhead Turtle, always drawn to warm waters unless following a drift or smack of jellyfish. One could say a smack means a snack although Loggerheads have the widest food range of any sea turtle and eat both animal and plant life.
Sunday Stamps theme - Patterns - more at See It On A Postcard
8 comments:
The rockblad stamp intrigues me. I searched online for info and found several images but no explanations on how to use it… are they like “bookmarks” for linens? They are so beautifully intricate! The other stamps are also great choices for this challenge.
Perfect that you also chose some natural patterns. That ladybird stamp is fab.
I'm also intrigued by the rockblad - wondering why she wouldn't want to touch the linen. It is pretty though. Love the Persian rugs. The ladybug's spots are so perfectly aligned!
I couldn't decide from various sources with conflicting descriptions whether it was linen or flax for spinning linen yarn . Google translate was impenetrable, one description was a type of flax mount. Was it for hand spinning or wheel, no idea. The only experience I've had of spinning is with sheep's wool and that was at junior school a very long time ago.
I thought at first the reason was because it was white linen and then other sources seemed to suggest it was flax for spinning linen yarn . The word sort would then take on another meaning. One source said it was a flax mount. Confused, I am. I agree it is pretty, if I had one I 'd hang it on a wall. I believe the old ones are highly sought after as collectors items.
The stamp is bigger than the real thing, charismatic little things.
I almost used a ladybug! I like the turtle. So many patterns in nature. No touching linens with one's hands? I need to read more about that.
It seems to me it's for hand spinning, but I cannot be sure. It makes a beautiful stamp, anyway, as the rest of the post :)
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