Very Tender Antique Woven Straw Wall Pocket with God's Eyes and Early Calicos miniature canoe paint loss and general wear

paint loss and general wear as evident

These were covered with protective yellow translucent films

The "Whole" and the 1/16's were made using stencils

which feels like quite a satisfying thing to do

a mix of graphite and ink on wove

Very Tender Antique Woven Straw Wall Pocket with God's Eyes and Early Calicos miniature canoe paint loss and general wearOf all the things I've listed today, this is the one which, at least in my perception, carries the most energy a sweet and humble thing, with a great deal of soul about it. Made as a small wall hanging sewing basket pocket I believe, with straw over splint "God's Eyes" creating the structure, pom poms emanating from every corner, and great old red calico panel at the back to hang it from. (And a brown calico on the underside.) It has certainly lived a