Rumage in high places, a long fall down

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Salley Mavor

I found what I was looking for, some fabric and some old paper dolls from my childhood. I don’t remember what happened, but…

: from “Jack and Jill”, “Pocketful of Posies” 2010

I must have fallen while getting back on the ladder to go down from my loft storage area.

Paper Dolls from 1950's

So, after an ambulance trip to our local hospital emergency room, where I remember seeing two nurses who worked on the Woods Hole Quilt, I went by ambulance to another hospital in Boston. Well, I’ve broken my left arm, which is better than my right arm, which is the one I use more. For now, I am back home with a cast, waiting to meet a hand specialist in Boston.

So, I’ll be running at low-speed for a while. I know that most of you who follow my blog will say “take a break and don’t worry about it “, but luckily I have some posts all lined up, so they’ll be coming on a regular basis for a month or so. I’ve got a 3 part story about my pins that I used to make about 30 years ago and some more posts from my Close-ups series as well as some surprises. And, of course, I’ll be writing a story about the paper dolls. When posted, you’ll know that I’m more on the mend!

Close-ups (mother and child)

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Salley Mavor

This grouping of mother and child pictures starts with a piece I made while pregnant with my first child, in a naive style that’s also reflective of my inexperience with motherhood. Then there’s a detail from “Family Portrait”, which I made for a Christmas card in 1986, showing my son Ian in my arms. Next is a close-up from “Mother’s Dance”, a more active piece, with many gesturing arms and then a detail from a CD cover entitled “A Little Music on the Prairie”. The series ends with a nursing mother from “The Red Chair”.

detail from "Mother and Child", 1983

detail from "Family Portrait", 1986

detail from CD cover, "A Little Music on the Prairie", 1994

detail from "The Red Chair", 1994

Note: See other posts in the Close-ups series archive here.

Close-ups (Winter Trees)

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Salley Mavor

This group of trees starts with a paint and crayon picture I made as a child of 7. Next is a detail of a painting I did in art school and then part of an early fabric relief winter scene. The last two are taken from my book, Pocketful of Posies.

snowman and trees, 1963

from “Laplander Mural” 1977

detail from “Skating” 1987

from “Pocketful of Posies” 2010

Note: See other posts in the Close-ups series archive here.

Close-ups (Cats)

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Salley Mavor

Today, I’m starting a regular series called Close-ups, which will feature detailed images taken from my artwork. I’m having fun grouping different subjects for future posts. There will be close-ups from my childhood drawings, student work, sculpture, illustrations and fabric relief pieces, all presented in somewhat chronological order. The following cats are from my books, The Hollyhock Wall, Felt Wee Folk, Wee Willie Winkie and the upcoming book Pocketful of Posies.