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My Decorative Arts class presented their parasol projects today and i have some lovely photos to share.


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This fully-lined 8-panel cotton-canopy parasol by undergraduate Lily Peiffer
was inspired by Asian paper parasol designs.
Note the braided cord closure harness.


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First-year MFA candidate Samantha Coles made this 7-panel ruffled parasol,
using a 19th-century frame, and both figured cotton and moire fabrics.
It is fully lined in the red moire.

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Detail view of moire lining.


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First-year MFA candidate Kaitlin Fara Smith created this fully-lined
8-panel cotton-canopy kaleidoscope-effect parasol.

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Full view of same

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Detail view of the spike finial, which Kaitlin made from stained, turned wood
and finished with an upholstery nail for protecting the tip.


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This fully-lined 10-panel mushroom-canopy ruffled parasol
was made from crosswoven silk taffeta by second-year MFA candidate Shanna Parks,
after a research image from a Victorian fashion magazine.

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The canopy is trimmed in velvet ribbon, and prior to assembly,
Shanna completely restored the antique frame, which features a hand-carved handle of
wood and horn and brass spike finial.

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Closeup of brass finial.


I'm so proud of all my students! Such amazing, lovely work on these!

And, i guess i'd be remiss in promotion if i didn't note that if you'd like to learn to make parasols like these, buy my book, which is (as far as i've been able to find) the only extant resource on the subject.

Date: 2011-03-25 07:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] labricoleuse.livejournal.com
I don't know that i can suggest a method without a visual on what's wrong, but if it is something that you think might be repaired with an adhesive, i have had great results with epoxies on metal-to-metal bonds! Thank you for the wonderful compliments, and good luck with your parasol-making!

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