Poortvliet was a famous Dutch painter, best known for his part in the creation of the Gnome children’s books. He was also both a hunter and a naturalist, and spent a lot of time creating vivid and educational illustrations of the wildlife around him in Europe. From wikipedia: Poortvliet saw himself as a characteristic narrator. His drawings told the tale, and at most he added a short caption.
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Some recent interviews with artist Polly Morgan about her first solo exhibit entitled “Psychopomps“…
From nowness:
I just chanced upon the word ‘psychopomps.’ It seemed to encapsulate a lot of what I was doing. I was reading a book called Animals, Men and Myth, which was about how humans had harnessed the power of various animals over the years for their own ends. The first creatures to go in a hot air balloon were a sheep and a duck—that’s what they tested it out on. They sent a monkey into space, didn’t they? I wanted to pay homage to the whims of those crazy inventors.
From the block magazine:
TB: What attracted you to taxidermy?
PM: It’s an illusion: a three-dimensional magic trick that doesn’t fade. What’s not to like?TB: Your Facebook fan-page quote, “I hate death as much as ever.” Please explain.
PM: It must be a quote taken from a previous interview. I’m not sure what the context was. It’s probably just because people often ask about my attitude to death and I don’t see it as being any different to the next person’s; I hate it as much as I’ve ever done.
And a great video with magazine another. An accompanying book for the exhibit is available for purchase if you can’t make it person – I’ve ordered a copy, and will post a review later.
Related post: Taxidermy Artwork
The Nigel Cabourn website has finally been updated with images for pieces from the FW10 collection, along with a new stockist list for North America to help hunt down those elusive items. Also be sure to checkout the photography in The Ascent of Cabourn section.
Also somewhat related, I just found this older interview with Mr. Cabourn on youtube the other day, from an exhibit and presentation at University of Northumbria last year. Pictures and audio are available as well.
Frank Muytjens has been making frequent appearances in Free & Easy over this past year and the current issue for September has him showing off some his bags. I’m surprised that he carries so many different communication devices, though I’m not surprised that he’s a Leica man.
Related post: Frank Muytjens in Free & Easy
Over the past several years it seems like they have struggled to adapt their image to modern times and it will be interesting to see how they’ll proceed. This video is a step in the right direction though:
Nautical themes will have a strong influence… look for SNS Herning and Inis Meain knits this season. From the Norfolk Museums and Archeology Service on the older traditional sweaters worn by fishermen:
A fisherman’s gansey was once his most distinctive feature. A navy blue jumper, patterned on the top half and part of the sleeves was a proud possession. It was likely to be knitted by a loved one and carried a pattern characteristic of the fishing port or the family. Ganseys could be found all around the North Sea and the British coasts from the early 19th century to the middle of the 20th century and the tradition lives on with a few Norfolk fishermen today. Theirs were perhaps the most finely knitted of them all, especially those from Sheringham.
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Related posts:
– More Cold Weather Knitwear
– The Aran Sweater Story Continued – Stitches at Sea
Taking inspiration from Venice and the surrounding Italian country side, Barena is another foreign brand that’s been around for awhile but is not well distributed in the U.S. Pieces in their collections are simple in design, with more of a focus on fabric and materials than on unneeded or ostentatious details.
Look for them at Barney’s this season (Yoox has some stuff from past seasons too). Several Japanese stores have already received their shipments as well: Geek, Silver & Gold
From today’s morning trip to Ballard. Woolrich Woolen Mills, LVC, RRL for fall…
Nigel Cabourn FW10. I went for the blue plaid naval shirt – and it’s already sold out in my size! wtf.
Alden.
Some vintage rugby finds from over a century ago (from Rugby Union Football and Football: The Rugby Union Game). Interestingly, many clubs back then had large emblems on their shirts covering the heart – from a historical perspective, it makes those Ralph Lauren shirts with the large pony logos somewhat less garish.
