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Creative practices of a textile artist from Queensland, Australia. Now living in Somerset, England.
Category Archives: Vintage Books
Vintage Erotica
Unusual ladies of vintage photography. Strange, out-of-context pictures from vintage erotica magazines. Continue reading
Posted in Paper, Photography, Research, Vintage Books
Tagged gender divide, paper, photography, sexual segregation, technology, vintage books, vintage clothing, vintage erotica
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Advertising selection in vintage erotica
Advertising in the adult magazines of yesterday. Cigarettes, invisible inflation, whiskey, cowboys and wooing. Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Inspiration, Paper, Photography, Research, Vintage Books
Tagged advertising, history, magazine, Vintage
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Vintage craft book adults
Vintage craft book adults have their shit together a lot better than their youthful counterparts. It’s probably because they chose to be there…but there’s a couple that are just amazing.
Posted in How-to, Inspiration, Vintage Books
Tagged how-to, photography, textiles, vintage books, wearable arts
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Vintage craft book kids
Vintage craft book kids are a strange lot. I don’t think photographers got as many chances at getting that “perfect” shot of children at play as modern photographers do. So here they are; enjoying their new beanie, wearing smocks, or … Continue reading
Posted in How-to, Inspiration, Photography, Vintage Books
Tagged crafternoons, DIY, handmade, photography, vintage books, wearable arts
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Vintage craft books
Vintage craft books are great. Although, it is really difficult to find a website that will pin down the definite age of a ‘vintage’ book. I have settled on this definition which says that over 25 years old [clothing] can … Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Experiments, How-to, Inspiration, Research, Vintage Books
Tagged antique skills, crafternoons, crochet, experimentation, textile design, vintage books, wearable arts
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