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Postcard from Paradise - Assisi
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| INSTRUCTOR:
Gail Carolyn Sirna | |
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| GROUND FABRIC: congress coth | SIZE: 7" x 5" |
DESCRIPTION:The second in my series of Postcards from Paradise, Assisi is a small town in Italy, about half way between Florence of Rome. It is the home of St, Francis and of Ste. Claire, both founders of religious orders during the medieval times. It is also the source of Assisi embroidery and one can find the women of the town relaxing in their doorways, chatting with neighborsries, while working small pieces of the embroideries for the tourist trade.
Assisi glimmers on the hills of Tuscany, its ochre buildings and red tile roofs reflecting the warm rays of the sun. From a distance the rich valley is a patchwork of well tended fieldswhihc yield forth the bounty of the area: sunny olive oils, and rich Chianti wines. In the foreground I have chosen to include the cheerful poppy which is found throughout the region and brightens the landscape.
In the town one can see the Cathedral of St. Francis with its campanile, and further to the left the monastery for the Franciscan friars. More hidden among the other buildings of the town is the Basilica of Santa Chiara (Ste. Claire). The town is almost mystical in the distance, beckoning one to come and further explore its enchantments.
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| STITCHES INCLUDE: Brick, Mosaic Gobelin, Fern, Scotch, Oblique Slav, Woven Plait, diagonal Cashmere, Nobuko, Encroaching gobelin, Long Upright Cross, Criss Cross Hungarian, Chinese Knot, Bokhara couching, and for the border, a wave type Florentne Pattern |
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