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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 06:16:54 AM
I posted a few pictures of Belle. I really want to encourage Frannie to sell her beautiful handmades, if not on etsy then someplace! I have three things from Frannie and they are all perfect.I regret not buying one of her wonderful pin cushions, but maybe I can get one if she makes them for etsy.So if you get a chance to buy any of Frannie's things know that they are really great.
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| frannie |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 8:55:37 PM
thanks so much dawn. i love learning about the history of crafts and i didnt know a thing about these swedish dala horses.
i will continue to read about them this week , they do sound wonderful. thanks again for the info.
love
frannie in texas
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
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| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 3:48:11 PM
Frannie, I copied this from the web to give you a little background on the Swedish Dala horses. These days they are sold over there mostly as souvenirs:
Since Viking Times, the horse has been considered a holy animal. In many cultures throughout history, wooden horses have been carved as children's toys. In central Sweden, wood scraps from the local furniture-making trade, paint-pigment from nearby copper mines, and long winter evenings bred the development of the Dala Horse. Traditions vary in giving credit to woodsmen and to soldiers for originating the craft. Dala Horses from the Nusnäs-Mora area first appeared with their familiar bright decoration in the 1800's when the kurbit, or flower patterned saddle, was regularly added to them. This design comes from the Biblical story in which Jonah sat outside the city of Ninevah and the Lord caused a Kurbit, or gourd vine, to grow up beside him to protect him from the desert sun.
The Dala Horse gained international popularity when it was chosen by the National Crafts Union for part of the Swedish display at the Paris Exposition in the mid-19th century. Skills for creating the Dala Horse have been passed from generation to generation and today it is one of the few living folk traditions of Sweden. Men of the village carve the horses at home, bringing them back to the main workshop to be painted by skilled artists there. Most Nusnäs-Mora Dala Horses are the traditional reddish color, but the same workshops also produce blue, black and natural horses. Other towns in the region are known for different colors and styles of horses.
Dawn in IL |
| frannie |
Posted - Jun 14 2009 : 5:55:14 PM
okay, now i will have to look up the swedish dala horses.
love
frannie in texas
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
(http://abunnystale.wordpress.com/)
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| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Jun 13 2009 : 12:14:02 PM
I love the horse Frannie made for you! It reminds me a lot of the Swedish Dala horses.
Dawn in IL |
| frannie |
Posted - Jun 13 2009 : 11:33:02 AM
these are two little horses i made in the past.
the little pig.
love
frannie in texas
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
(http://abunnystale.wordpress.com/)
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| Alee |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 9:12:20 PM
Frannie- you are very talented! I think you will do fabulously on Etsy!!
Alee
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| frannie |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 9:07:19 PM
this is exactly why i love this site. folks like nancy jo, who are so encouraging of others and there are so many farmgirls here that seem to just encourage one another. we may not all agree about politics or religion but we do seem to admire one another and provide support and encouragement.
i am still on my cancer journey, but i did have my last day of chemo the other day,,,,,yipeeee!
and i do have an etsy site but i havent posted my pics yet.
i will try to start having those up later in the week.
i dont know how everyone is on this cancer journey, but this farmgirl is steady, but slow, for sure.
once again thank you so much for your constant encouragement about my crafts, i love doing them, and hope eventually to "pick up the pace" at least a little.!
love
frannie in texas
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
(http://abunnystale.wordpress.com/)
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 07:40:02 AM
Texas Frannie does such wonderful work that everyone would love to have any one of her creations. Maybe when she is 'done with 'Her Journey' as she says she will be more into making and selling. MB
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| Calicogirl |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 07:32:09 AM
That is so cute Nancy Jo! Thanks for posting.:)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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