This week I trekked to the Art Gallery of Ontario and saw some recently gifted paintings by William Kurelek, a painter of Ukrainian-Canadian descent who passed away in 1977 too young - only 50. I shared some other images over at Instagram but I thought you guys might be most interested in the textile details!
This closeup, from The Batchelor, shows the strangest sock hole I have ever seen. It's like a brand new pair was attacked by a dog. maybe he knit them himself since he still has the yarn for repair!
I love this tiny glimpse of two children and an out-of-control snowball from Souvenirs d’enfance:
I don't care how much those kids are bundled, they gotta be cold.
I remember playing in the snow at night from my own childhood, so the moonlight and shadows in Home on the Range really caught my attention. Check out the closeup shenanigans!
I also loved this half of the painting, Life, focused on a little girl watching the people who are diligently cutting up logs, which are being gathered up for winter fuel to heat their house.
Lotta baking going on inside, to warm up those workers! And this poor kid's darted outside without a hat or stockings.
It was great to get out and see some art in person, especially when I'm having a hard time making any of my own... ugh, that heavy sweater I knit is still weighing on my right arm. The carpal tunnel issues are improving but: no knitting for this girl yet, le sigh.
Hope you're getting in some good crafty time as the winter drags on (or the summer, depending on where you are). Thanks for dropping in and I'll see you next week!
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