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Wendy
Jan 14, 2024
Soft, elegant, light as a feather
This is the prettiest scarf! I love that it is airy and light, so it can be worn inside, and isn't just an outerwear accessory, and also love that it won't have to put away during the warmer months. It makes any outfit look more upscale and elegant. It is also a quality piece, with a lovely smoothness to it, and precise, even stitching.
I don't usually buy depictions of people, but...
I have a pretty substantial collection of folk art, and at the time that I purchased these, I had only four items in my collection which arguably depicted people. I tend to much prefer animals, plants, and geometric forms. However I really like Quipac's earrings and his page is one I check almost every month to see if he has new work. When I saw these, these struck me not so much as people as representations of a culture and a costume displayed in a beautiful geometric pattern. They were also on sale at the time! I got them, and have them displayed on a jewelry tree I also got from Novica, where they are accompanied by bats from Indonesia and some other work by the same artist depicting a leaf and a flower.
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