Today I start with Souleiado, a textile company & museum in Tarascon, France. The history of Souleiado is quit fascinating. I found a great website that explains the history of the company. click here for the website. Thank you to my dear friend Antoinette for introducing me to this French tradition.
Souleiado
Patterns I feel in love with
I love the colors in the below pattern
very Provence!
I loved that they had rooms set up as workshops.
I am familiar with the copper screens but I had never seen anything like the one on the right. It is like a woodblock but on a cylinder. Fascinating!
Traditional woodblocks
The color and dye room
The workshop in use.
love love love the colors!!!
Antoinette and I enjoying a cold water outside the museum. It was so hot in France that our days were filled with cold drinks and many showers.
The museum was next door to a Souleiado store. I fell in love with these shoes. They were not the most comfortable and so I didn't buy them...but aren't they adorable!
If you want to see more photos from Souleiado, see my flicker page link on the right.
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2 comments:
I love the pictures, Diane! They bring back good memories.....plus, some day, I'd love to frame a few of them, especially the doors/windows. BTW, I picked up some of the postcards we didn't end up buying at Rose May's.....will try to bring them home with me. Toni
When you get back I will burn a cd with all the photos for you. The trip was really inspiring!
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