tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post7849079000794310073..comments2024-03-18T22:35:39.464-04:00Comments on Sense and Simplicity: Our Dining RoomGrace @ Sense and Simplicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185222544452668586noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-1899057701254746612014-03-04T22:12:12.845-05:002014-03-04T22:12:12.845-05:00What a special treat those plates are - I've n...What a special treat those plates are - I've never seen them before - they are just delightful, as is your dining room - so peaceful.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-43784464042026186532010-08-21T17:32:59.381-04:002010-08-21T17:32:59.381-04:00That's such a beautiful vignette! I love those...That's such a beautiful vignette! I love those plates!<br />It looks like the batik was made to go with the plates. It's nice you have something your grandma made.Suzanne@Meridian Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01777399766297152142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-6913266795756753132010-05-16T21:06:27.514-04:002010-05-16T21:06:27.514-04:00Your batik is beautiful and such a treasure! The p...Your batik is beautiful and such a treasure! The plates are beautiful too.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-90364336434043345042010-03-10T22:28:55.947-05:002010-03-10T22:28:55.947-05:00Thanks for all your lovely compliments on the plat...Thanks for all your lovely compliments on the plates with my Grandmother's art. <br /><br />Just to clarify, as several of you have thought it is a painting, but it is actually a batik. My Grandmother made many batiks and I remember doing a few with her. Batiks are a very old art form that involves painting with wax on cloth. The wax stops dye from being absorbed by the cloth so you have some areas with colour and some without. My Grandmother would do many, many layers of wax, dyeing the cloth in different colours to get the effect in the picture I have. The white lilies would have been the first area coverd by wax, so she preserved the white of the fabric. Then she likely did a yellow dye and put more wax on to make the yellow flowers. After many layers of alternating wax and dyeing, the wax would be melted off the fabric to reveal the picture. It is really complicated to make pictures with a lot of different colours in them. <br /><br />I hope that makes sense. I'll try and take a close-up of the batik and post it later, so you can see the details.Grace @ Sense and Simplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185222544452668586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-89745722552939295892010-03-10T22:09:52.182-05:002010-03-10T22:09:52.182-05:00Your plates are lovely and how wonderful that you ...Your plates are lovely and how wonderful that you have the painting done by your Grandmother, what a treasure!<br /><br />Kat :)Low Tide High Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494078916477622322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-79322257967072994222010-03-10T14:36:27.843-05:002010-03-10T14:36:27.843-05:00Grace -- that is such a beautiful plate! I love wh...Grace -- that is such a beautiful plate! I love what you have done with your treasures -- why not enjoy them? Your family is very sweet for giving you something that you truly love...<br /><br />(how fabulous is Cobi's room? -- love your take on the idea) <br /><br />P.S your new header is just so cheery!Sarah Klassenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929770496186549808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-51104625125451585062010-03-09T23:33:18.414-05:002010-03-09T23:33:18.414-05:00Oh how wonderful that you now have the whole set. ...Oh how wonderful that you now have the whole set. They look absolutely beautiful up on your wall! A-M xxThe House That A-M Builthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870752194541203656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-65758906907717079502010-03-09T22:17:53.628-05:002010-03-09T22:17:53.628-05:00Grace, I cannot get over how beautiful those plate...Grace, I cannot get over how beautiful those plates are with your grandmothers art! How stunning, thank you for sharing!Maria Killamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728225086725817125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-44312413074070413872010-03-09T18:03:54.334-05:002010-03-09T18:03:54.334-05:00The plates are absolutely beautiful. It all looks...The plates are absolutely beautiful. It all looks great together. Gorgeous painting, how nice!!!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158336083462589188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-90590306853175967442010-03-09T18:01:44.364-05:002010-03-09T18:01:44.364-05:00The plates go perfectly with the batik; they were ...The plates go perfectly with the batik; they were meant to be together!Jen @ RamblingRenovatorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045745850049751098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-38570482111424235732010-03-09T11:11:49.546-05:002010-03-09T11:11:49.546-05:00WOW!! Gorgeous plates and I love that painting!!WOW!! Gorgeous plates and I love that painting!!Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08950636652521917918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-42039834748246693642010-03-09T08:06:45.324-05:002010-03-09T08:06:45.324-05:00I love that you searched out for the entire set. ...I love that you searched out for the entire set. It all looks perfect together.carlee {deliciously organized}https://www.blogger.com/profile/06773008475353699240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-52740350852791892422010-03-09T07:42:19.577-05:002010-03-09T07:42:19.577-05:00That's what I like...decorating with a story b...That's what I like...decorating with a story behind it. Everything is meaningful in addition to being beautiful! That's amazing you found there was a collection and then were able to get them all.Ginahttp://www.3ringcottage.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575237890797665624.post-20048690650113419722010-03-09T07:14:40.450-05:002010-03-09T07:14:40.450-05:00Very pretty and soothing. The plates look wonderf...Very pretty and soothing. The plates look wonderful around your Grandmothers' batik.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com