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Cape Times 1948 – Impressions of a few prominent women
Read more: Cape Times 1948 – Impressions of a few prominent womenAn interesting group of sketches of the high society ladies in Cape Town, South Africa, that Christine illustrated for the Cape Times in 1948. Her Excellency Mrs. G. Brand Van Zyl was the wife of the Governor General of South Africa, Gideon Van Zyl. The wife of Herbert Gearing, the mayor was…
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Artisans d’Art et Artistes du Pay de Fayence
Read more: Artisans d’Art et Artistes du Pay de FayenceThis map for the Artisans d’Art et Artistes du Pay de Fayence or the Artisans and Artistes of the Fayence Region, was another product of working with….
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Seillans – Provence
Read more: Seillans – ProvenceA street view of the nearby village of Seillans where Christine would often have exhibitions or teach classes. It was also …..
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Shisa carved bookends
Read more: Shisa carved bookendsShisa are the “lion-dogs” that guard the temples and Shinto shrines and over the years have become a cultural icon in Okinawa. The male is usually depicted…..
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A small wooden box
Read more: A small wooden boxA small wooden box that also never made it to be lacquered before Christine left Japan. It’s subsequently been just treated with…..
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Fayence Street
Read more: Fayence StreetA Fayence street as seen trough one of the many arches. Of course no street in the village would be complete without both a cat and one of the locals returning from….
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Cherry Blossoms Carved in a Rectangular Tray
Read more: Cherry Blossoms Carved in a Rectangular TrayA well-used large rectangular tray that was carved by Christine while she lived in Yokohama. Unfortunately it has developed a crack and had part of the lip chipped off.
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Hibiscus on a Hand Mirror
Read more: Hibiscus on a Hand MirrorA small hand mirror that never made it to be lacquered before Christine left Japan. It also never had a mirror installed on the other side.
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Bamboo on a Squircle Tray
Read more: Bamboo on a Squircle TrayA Squircle Tray, although I’m sure Christine would have called it square. It was carved while she lived in Okinawa as a birthday present for…..
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Clark Gable – The Evening Standard – 1946
Read more: Clark Gable – The Evening Standard – 1946A drawing of the famous movie start Clark Gable. One of the few surviving originals used for illustrations in the London Evening Standard, my mother’s first job as an artist.