JD, Gouache and watercolor on board Every material detail of this spool of green thread speaks of another era. The color and texture of the spun strands, tightly wound, suggest a time when fabrics like silk and satin had a role in the wardrobe of what were known as “young ladies” attending cotillion dances. The die-cut paper label is printed in two colors, the relief technique visible in the deep impressions, its intact seal punctured when it was shoved onto the spindle of a sewing machine. The wooden spool was made at a time when an industrial lathe churned out these objects along an endless assembly line to supply the “notions” industry connected to sewing.
Sad that friends seem missing. My buddies made adolescence survivable. My best friend in first year of high school is still my best friend. We spent many happy summers fishing in the Eastern Sierras.
Sad that friends seem missing. My buddies made adolescence survivable. My best friend in first year of high school is still my best friend. We spent many happy summers fishing in the Eastern Sierras.
Forgive this irrelevant comment. Jerry