Monday, August 16, 2010

photo essay: pioneer day


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welcome to a fresh new week, nicies!
a great day to try something new, start again, reflect and move forwar!

hope you had a delightful weekend.
ours was happily full visiting a dear friend, 
feasting on yummy local farm produce, and loving pioneer day on a day-trip to a nearby museum village

isn't handmaking from another era so inspiring!

oh natural light.
oh hands-on learning.
oh handmade crewel embroidery
i LOVE you!

{all images by me: kristal davis / rikrak, 2010}

have a favourite traditional handicraft?
i'd love to hear!
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10 comments:

  1. These are gorgeous photos, RR!

    Glad to hear your family is enjoying your new home so much.

    We took in Greekfest here in Ottawa. DELICIOUS!!!! Wish you were here.

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  2. thanks niceykins!

    it was wonderful.

    yum to greekfest! sad we missed it.
    come visit soon :)

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  3. Gorgeous photos! Those shoes in the last bunch make me think of the movie Pollyanna!

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  4. My old time handi craft is Tatting! I taught myself several years ago from books and trial and error. It certainly isn't done very much anymore, but it is very pretty!

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  5. thanks nicies!

    oh marci - i adore tatting + would love to learn it one day! bravo you!

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  6. Beautiful photographs!!

    My favorite would be Quilting. But you knew that, right?! :?

    Per chance you'd like to photograph MY family outings??????

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  7. I realize it's redundant at this point, but holy smokes! Gorgeous, gorgeous photos! Wowzers, you multi-talented thing you.

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  8. oh wow! thank you so much for sharing your beautiful day at the museum village! your pics are just fantastic! i love the butter churn! i used to make my own butter (not enough time anymore!) and really wanted one of those! did you get to make butter or was that for show?

    Sara =)

    www.sarathomas.etsy.com

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  9. J u s t P er f e c t !!!

    Gorgeous photos!

    omg !!!!!

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thanks so much for your comments, nicies!
it's a joy to read what everyone writes here.
thank you!