DOOMED TO DULLNESS?

purchased at The FOLK TREE ~ 12.30.11

"With color, for the price of a pot of paint, people can express

their own style and individuality. But, as with style,

a gift for color has to be developed by experiment.

If you don't dare, you are doomed to dullness."

~ Shirley Conran, British novelist & journalist

I tend to wear solid colors - usually darks! I actually think I look good in black, but really, who doesn't? But, when it comes to decorating, I'm really attracted to  bold  &  bright  colors!

When WE visited The FOLK TREE, in Pasadena, I bought a couple of adorable little "remembrances" from this spot.

check out his sombrero

The wooden cross was actually very primitive - barely sanded on the edges! Just imagine the time it took to cut the tiny straw to create the images.

detail of the church

The design on this cross is made up of tiny little pieces of colored straw. The pieces vary in size from 1/16 to 1/2 of an inch. YEP! incredible detail work.

"TE AMO" = I LOVE YOU {Spanish}

I collect HEARTS... so I couldn't pass up purchasing a couple of these HEARTS (one for ME! & one for MOM!)

side view of the artwork

Cute huh? bet you would have bought one too! ...wish I had gotten more...

a tiny HEART...

Wanted you to appreciate the adorable handwork & intricate detail of this folk art {from Peru}... compare the size of the HEART to a spool of thread...

JUST ONE MORE REASON TO TRAVEL TO PERU THIS SUMMER!

~ adorable, intricately designed folk art ~