Sunday, September 15, 2013

Folk art prettyness



[Folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. Folk Art is characterized by a naive style, in which traditional rules of proportion and perspective are not employed.] Source: Wikipedia.

I am big fan of folk art. I adore Swedish kurbits and German fraktur with the sweeping painted flowers and old fashion "doodle" patterns. Simplicity. Delicate and robust at the same time. Beautiful plain colors harmonizing in layers.

I stumbled upon a dozen hand painted wooden hangers at my favorite thrift store not long ago. It is funny how hanging your favorite clothing on a pretty hanger can bring that little extra happiness to your every day life. It's the small things in life that matters...

PS Thank you all for your sweet support on my last post. You really are the best. Heart you all!!! I am still resting my arm and hand, getting better by the minute. Will continue to pop in with picture posts and a comment here and there until things are back to normal. Have a lovely Sunday and rest of the week.

Kärlek
Annette
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  1. Plain JaneSeptember 15, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    They are beautiful - and it's always nice to have a peek at other people's wardrobes as well! Glad you're on the mend x Jane (P.S. I think you'd like my pan!)

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  2. krazy knit kerenaSeptember 15, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    hi they are lovely and look very much like the painted items on narrow boats and barges that where/are used here in the UK,have you seen any pictures of them,the boats were decorated and tea pots,buckets and all sorts

    hope your are continues to get better Kerena :)

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  3. homemade@myplaceSeptember 15, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    a big big hug!!!!
    xxxx Ale

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  4. Kim@Snug HarborSeptember 15, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    Those are so pretty - I've never seen anything like that.

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  5. Mrs. CSeptember 15, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    Oh my goodness! Those hangers are gorgeous! I would love to have something like that to hang my clothes on! Now I'm thinking i need to look for some nice wooden hangers and paint beautiful designs on them! :)

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  6. cristinaSeptember 15, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    You have to be patient and gradually you will find yourself better! best wishes to you and your family, Annette! I sincerely hope you recover soon!
    Kisses from Catalonia!

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  7. AliseSeptember 15, 2013 at 3:44 PM

    OMG! SO NICE!

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  8. Jennifer HaysSeptember 15, 2013 at 4:48 PM

    I love those hangers, they're so pretty. I hope your recovery is smooth and quick.

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  9. AstriSeptember 15, 2013 at 4:59 PM

    Oh Annette, these are such a fortunate find! Absolutely lovely. SO sorry to hear about your forced hiatus from hooking. My mother and good friend also are having shoulder issues that keeps them from knitting and crocheting like they would like. I feel so bad for them and you. A good time to hunt for thrift store fun though, eh? ;-)

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  10. tatianaSeptember 15, 2013 at 5:01 PM

    muy lindos

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  11. StelSeptember 15, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    Beautiful!
    (Was wondering what are you doing, back in front of the computer ;-)

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  12. KrisSeptember 15, 2013 at 6:12 PM

    Oh so lovely!! I would have snatched those up too! I love my pretty crochet hangers!!
    So sorry to hear that you are suffering from pain in your arm. Take good care of yourself!!!
    xo Kris

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  13. LynneSeptember 15, 2013 at 6:55 PM

    I wish we could find pretties like that here in California. Very folksy indeed!

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  14. KateSeptember 15, 2013 at 7:02 PM

    They're beautiful! What a nice find :-) It's little things like that that make my heart sing, too.
    Blessings :-)

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  15. PamiSeptember 15, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    oh, they are lovely!
    when i saw them i remembered that i have painted like this when i was a kid!
    i also made some hangers & painted some boxes...
    i should really think about doing that once again.
    thanks for sharing!
    pami

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  16. HandwerkjuffieSeptember 15, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    Wow... I wish there were hanging in my closet. Love these!
    Nice photos also.

    Love, Stéphanie (Handwerkjuffie.nl)

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  17. UnknownSeptember 15, 2013 at 8:19 PM

    You are so lucky!! These wooden hangers are really beautiful.
    I love folk art too.

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  18. linaaaapSeptember 15, 2013 at 8:25 PM

    I loved the hangers!

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  19. sweetbriardreamsSeptember 15, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    I'm just catching up on my blog reading and was so sorry to read about your arm and hand. I do hope things are improving. The hangers are just gorgeous! When I get my narrow boat, they would be the perfect addition to the wardrobe. I'll have to look out for them. xx

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  20. gracefulfigSeptember 15, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    Oh my, what a glorious find you have discovered with these clothes hangers! I love folk art - especially Bauernmalerei. Best wishes with hugs, Ann

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  21. Country Maison (Eva Martin)September 15, 2013 at 11:09 PM

    hi Annette,
    I am a bit late but I really hope you get better soon and can get back to crocheting.

    I also love folk art and everything folk for that matter, even music !

    Thanks for treating us to so many interesting things !
    xEva

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  22. UnknownSeptember 15, 2013 at 11:39 PM

    Annette these are just mouth watering perfect, I adore you - any woman would just love putting her clothes on these - only problem is that I wouldn't want to put them in the wardrobe out of sight! A wonderful post as always Annette, look after yourself.
    Lots of love as always
    Dorothy
    :-)xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  23. NaomiSeptember 16, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    I love reading your blog, and thank you for the beautiful patterns! I hope you feel better soon!!!

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  24. LilySeptember 16, 2013 at 6:32 PM

    How pretty. I bought a book on how to create simple folk art using basic painting techniques and I was wondering what to paint - the hangers are a great idea for a first project. I am moving house soon so creativity has had to take a back seat but once I am settled I will buy some cheap hangers from Ikea and try the techniques. Lily. xxx

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  25. Sandra (Cherry Heart)September 16, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    Amazingly beautiful hangers. I've never seen any like it before and it's hard to believe they were unwanted by someone. Their loss is your gain though!

    S x

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  26. t jSeptember 16, 2013 at 8:28 PM

    beautiful!!!♥
    ~Tess

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  27. KristenSeptember 16, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    Wow!!! Those are a thrift store jackpot. Excellent score! Take care and feel better soon. :)

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  28. UnknownSeptember 18, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    I'm so happy to find your blog...and you are Swedish! I'm looking forward to follow your post.

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  29. not tonight josephineSeptember 25, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    These hangers are absolutely beautiful!

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  30. gillyflowerSeptember 25, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    Gorgeous hangers - what a great find, I bet you were chuffed to bits!
    Gill xx

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Kärlek
Annette

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