This piece from 1992 was inspired by some metal apple crate tags which I found on our property on Cape Cod.
APPLE ORCHARD, fabric relief by Salley Mavor, 1992, 22" x 27"
detail from APPLE ORCHARD
An apple orchard was here about 100 years ago and all that remains are these tags that appear from time to time on the ground in the woods. The metal is stamped with the names Fall Pippin, Baldwin and McIntosh. I’ve used them to frame the border, along with a kid leather lattice pie crust in a silver bracelet pie dish. The woman’s pig fabric apron is made from a childhood dress of my mother’s from about 1930.
Metal apple crate tags, pie with leather lattice crust in a silver bracelet
Apple Crate tags
Over the years I’ve accumulated kid leather gloves from my grandmother and great aunts. It seems like ladies from their era could not have too many gloves. The leather is thin and easy to cut with scissors. It can also be painted with fabric or acrylic paint.
kid leather gloves
SALLEY MAVOR 
great use for the gloves! I don’t think I could have guessed that that was how you made that perfect little pie 🙂
Love your recycling and your results.
Thanks for the heads up on what to do with old white leather gloves.
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…just found you up (Doll) and have to say that your work is one of the most delicate and beautiful things I ‘ve ever seen. Thank you for sharing!
i am so happy that you are blogging now!
i know your book and i love your work!!! you are a one of a kind!!!! so so so talented!!!!
i’ll injoy seeing all the new stuf you make, over here.
my best friend from growing up, nancy c., who works at WHOI, sent me a link to your blog. i’ve seen your wonderful work in other places and am delighted to be able to follow your blog! congratulations on your launch!
Pop bottle caps make great pie pans also, just paint the sides and bottom.