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Fine dining in the fisherman's kitchen

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Fancy a fish dish? You're welcome: The idea for fisherman's kitchen portrait arose long ago. It was percolating slowly on the back burner and now the time has come to express it in fabrics. I wanted it rather dark, in tones of browns and blues. Hand dyed antique linen and lace (aka fishing net) were the starting point setting the mood for the whole piece. Smoked fish and the basket of fishes were the obvious choices as well as the big pot with fish soup. I wasn't sure what window view I want but the scraps just lined up for the big sky and the sea. So what to put on the table? At first I wanted simple silver plates but the addition of fishes turned it into splendind feast. That's how we ended up on the fine dining in this humble fisherman's kitchen. I love making kitchen portraits. In the next post will show you more of them, the ones created through the time I was absent here. But of course I had to share my newest baby first, right? Bon appetit!

Creative ferments smell like roses

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Last summer I went crazy with fermenting veggies. It wasn't my first attempt to it but this time I started looking at them along the process. I like to try different combinations both for taste and... for the color. So the ideas for new textile works started to pop up. Yes, watching fermenting radish, zucchini and garlic made me to create roses. My main focus was on the background - hand dyed it myself to repeat this smokey rose hue. But wait, roses come in all colors, don't they? Yellow pepper, radish and turnip resulted in another roses' idea - this time "Colorful rose garden" was born. Both of these wall hangings are available for sale HERE , as I'm sure that more will follow. Actually I already have an idea for another rosy piece but this time it will be slightly different. Of course you don't think that my ferments are only for artistic inspiration, right? I really eat them in big quantities. And I make them all year round.

Bread and bird

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As some of you know I'm a member of a small group of textile artists "15 x 15" (see us HERE ). Every two months we create a piece of textile artwork on a theme. For this year we had to choose a country we want to explore through the year in our art. The first theme was "Emblem". So what is more emblematic for France, the country of my choice, than baguette... ... and cockerel! Back in Ancient history Romans were laughing at Gauls because of a linguistic coincidence – in Latin, the word gallus means Gaul… but also rooster! Later on the French kings adopted the rooster as a symbol of courage and bravery. And I have a thing with roosters. You may remember my "Rooster on blue" (posted HERE ) so let me introduce to you the brand new "Rooster in black". What's so special in roosters? Well, visually they are very impressive, aren't they? But if you dig dipper in folklore they are also very positive symbolism - sensitive to daylig

Prodigal daughter back in the kitchen!

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Hello! After lots of changes and tribulations I'm back in my old saddle. Not sure if anybody is still here but I hope you come back to see what am I up to. This little bun I'm serving for visitors comes from my most recent "Fly me to the moon" textile creation. Living with a bread maker transports you to the cozy galaxy of the warmth, smell and all kinds of heavenly tastes. So I couldn't resist and had to transform all my feelings on a theme into fabrics and stitches. How close my work stands to original models? Judge by yourself. Bon appetit!

Time for a change! / Czas na zmianę!

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The time has come to make some move - with all the internet changes, new opportunities and new directions my art is evolving, it seems the good idea to move into a new place. I will keep blogging on my website - bozenawojtaszek.com On daily basis we can meet on instagram, just follow @bozena_wojtaszek And to get more insight views on my art process, inspirations and developments subscribe to my NEWSLETTER ! See you on the new patches! Czas na zmianę - wszystko się zmienia to i ja coś zmienię :) Przenoszę się z blogowaniem na moją stronę - www.bozenawojtaszek.com . A na co dzień można mnie spotkać na instagramie, @bozena_wojtaszek . No i jeszcze coś dla bardzo ciekawych tajników mojego procesu twórczego, inspiracji i rozwoju - NEWSLETTER ! Do zobaczenia na nowych ścieżkach!

Botanical garden in a scale / Mały ogród botaniczny

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Hello again after a long break! Well, I'm still working but mostly on secret projects and little or nothing to show. But now it's different - I finished this little jewel and have to share it with you immediately. The story of this "Botanical garden" started one year ago. Just after coming back from "Ziołowy Zakątek" - botanical herbal garden mentioned here many times. Witam po nieoczekiwanej przerwie! Tak to, niestety jest, gdy się pracuje nad rzeczami nie-do-pokazania-na-razie, nie ma o czym pisać :) Ale dzisiaj jest - skończyłam taki drobiazg i muszę go Wam pokazać natychmiast. Idea  tego "Ogrodu botanicznego" narodziła się rok temu. Zaraz po powrocie z prawdziwego ogrodu w Zielonym Zakątku. I knew and told you that the beauty and meaning of this garden made a huge impact on me. And the idea of embroidering small botanical garden went live immediately after the return. Wiedziałam i mówiałam Wam, że urok tego ogrodu wywarł na mnie duży wpł

New flock of birds / Nowe stado ptaków

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You may remember the birdhouse art quilt I made some time ago (it is HERE ). Now I wanted to play with the same idea and to work on some variations. So here is the brand new "Birdhouse in blue": Może pamiętacie domek dla ptaków, który uszyłam jakiś czas temu (jest TUTAJ ). Teraz wróciłam do tego pomysłu i spróbowałam innych wariantów. No i mamy "Birdhouse in blue":  But wait, there is another one - in beige: Ale to nie koniec, jeszcze jest w beżu: Both of the pieces are small, with fewer birds, different but coming from the same background. Obydwa są małe, z kilkoma tylko ptaszkami, zupełnie inne w klimacie ale wyrosły na tej samej bazie. And here they are hanging together: A tak wiszą sobie razem: While playing with the birds I realized that I kept singing to myself old song of The Queen "Spread your little wings and fly away...". I changed the focus and opened the cage :) W trakcie szycia przyłapałam się na nuceniu starej piosenki Th