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Dearle "Compton" pendant
This is a special piece I made for my mother to thank her for all of the hard work she did to serve so many guests for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners. She is always just outstanding in a way I can never be. I admire her ability to pull these things off.
The print I used to back this clear glass cabochon is by John Henry Dearle. He was a designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement, and created this design in cotton called "Compton" in 1896. Dearle was one of William Morris's assistants and became manager of Morris's firm after his death.This design displays all of the typical attributes of Arts and Crafts design:the muted color palette, the swirling floral motifs, and the layers of pattern on pattern.
The paper print sample I used came from a book that was completely falling apart, and I decided to repurpose. I fell in love with what contents of the book were there and have since purchased a new copy of the book to use as a reference material. The above information was provided by the book. "Design Through The Centuries: 1000 Patterns", general editor Drusilla Cole. I will likely use every shred of the damaged book that can possibly be used. They are all beautiful prints of textiles from the earliest known examples worldwide, all the way up to present day American prints. I have already used over 50 of the samples. The only bad part about cutting up a book is that you sacrifice whatever is on the back side of the page you choose to cut up.
Dearle "Compton" pendant
This is a special piece I made for my mother to thank her for all of the hard work she did to serve so many guests for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners. She is always just outstanding in a way I can never be. I admire her ability to pull these things off.
The print I used to back this clear glass cabochon is by John Henry Dearle. He was a designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement, and created this design in cotton called "Compton" in 1896. Dearle was one of William Morris's assistants and became manager of Morris's firm after his death.This design displays all of the typical attributes of Arts and Crafts design:the muted color palette, the swirling floral motifs, and the layers of pattern on pattern.
The paper print sample I used came from a book that was completely falling apart, and I decided to repurpose. I fell in love with what contents of the book were there and have since purchased a new copy of the book to use as a reference material. The above information was provided by the book. "Design Through The Centuries: 1000 Patterns", general editor Drusilla Cole. I will likely use every shred of the damaged book that can possibly be used. They are all beautiful prints of textiles from the earliest known examples worldwide, all the way up to present day American prints. I have already used over 50 of the samples. The only bad part about cutting up a book is that you sacrifice whatever is on the back side of the page you choose to cut up.