tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post7446614155987606275..comments2023-10-11T11:42:47.834+01:00Comments on purple podded peas: Braided warriorsCelia Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-57025601156070068802008-09-07T09:30:00.000+01:002008-09-07T09:30:00.000+01:00The reason that they have such intricately managed...The reason that they have such intricately managed hair is because the ancient Chinese (of both genders) had a lot of hair. People didn't usually cut their hair, because damaging any part of your body was considered an affront to your parents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-50703212511328198992008-02-20T11:09:00.000+00:002008-02-20T11:09:00.000+00:00Diane - there are a few people keeping old traditi...Diane - there are a few people keeping old traditions alive, but I agree - there was so much skill in the hands-on crafts.<BR/><BR/>Joanna - the details are amazing.<BR/><BR/>Dinahmow - you are observant! My brush rest is a cast iron fish brush rest which I bought from a calligraphy shop in Nara, Japan. It is very heavy, so doubles as a paper-weight to stop the scroll of paper rolling up. Clever or what!!!!<BR/><BR/>GBVC - the Roman hairstyles exhibition sounds fascinating.<BR/><BR/>Threadspider - the horses were beautiful. I hope the crafts people who learnt as apprentices when they were young now teach their skills to others. So many "tricks of the trade" were never written down.<BR/><BR/>CS - not much time left to see it!<BR/><BR/>Frances - welcome to my corner of Suffolk! And another admirer of my girls - they like to make people happy!Celia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-11672417051682870882008-02-19T11:26:00.000+00:002008-02-19T11:26:00.000+00:00My first visit to your blog, very enjoyable. I lo...My first visit to your blog, very enjoyable. I love your chickens!<BR/><BR/>Frances at Faire GardenFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-4185952423545857272008-02-19T09:55:00.000+00:002008-02-19T09:55:00.000+00:00Thanks for this. You are making me itch to see the...Thanks for this. You are making me itch to see the exhibition.Cottage Smallholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601823009644161536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-85543855254488870952008-02-18T19:58:00.000+00:002008-02-18T19:58:00.000+00:00Your sketchbook studies are wonderful, as I am sur...Your sketchbook studies are wonderful, as I am sure was the exhibition. Were the horses interesting too? That's what attracts me.<BR/>On the skills debate, I think perhaps more people are recognising the worth of and taking up "old " crafts again.And the internet has brought to our attention the quality and variety of such things, so perhaps we might look forward with some hope?Threadspiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780634324037593398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-90774879044910900422008-02-18T11:34:00.000+00:002008-02-18T11:34:00.000+00:00This is so interesting.I came across an exhibition...This is so interesting.<BR/>I came across an exhibition on roman hairstyles whilst on holiday in Italy and again - for the women there were very different braids at different times of roman history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-34876158065864802242008-02-16T23:11:00.000+00:002008-02-16T23:11:00.000+00:00Another lovely informative post, Celia. And what d...Another lovely informative post, Celia. And what did my eye spy? Your brush rest! Is it a soapstone carving? A chopstick rest?<BR/>Your sketchbook studies are treasures in themselves.<BR/>(Too wet to do anything I'm going to get out my book about early dynasties.)dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-45715055735063200502008-02-16T22:07:00.000+00:002008-02-16T22:07:00.000+00:00I agree, the people who did the hair must have had...I agree, the people who did the hair must have had SO much patience. Also the people who did the soles of the shoes, the ones on the kneeling warriors, all those hobnails, perfectly formed, for one or two people to see.<BR/><BR/>Such a wonderful exhibition, marvellous to be so close to the warriors. I think it unlikely that I will ever visit the tomb in Chin<BR/><BR/>JoannaJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-72020854645449281122008-02-16T22:03:00.000+00:002008-02-16T22:03:00.000+00:00oh that is so interesting. You know, it again brin...oh that is so interesting. You know, it again brings to mind some of the skills that have been lost by being broken in 'current' generations. I think of watch makers or clock makers, some of the masons who used to make all those lovely embellishments on the old buildings and cathedrals, for instance.<BR/><BR/>Diane<BR/><A HREF="http://sandtoglass.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Alberta Postcards</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27458974@N00/" REL="nofollow">Diane's Flickr photos</A>DianeSchuller.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359249391460871879noreply@blogger.com