Julia van den Bosch

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Venetian Costume
Masquerade
The Suit of Clothes
Cushions

Using photographs from the Venetian Costume series, the inspiration for the Masquerade embroideries is the masked balls traditionally held in Venice. Intrigue, flirting, fans, assignations, sumptuous settings, puppet masters, decayed grandeur, torchlight reflections on dark canals. What more could you wish for in an encounter?

Techniques used:

photography
watercolour
hand embroidery
appliqué

masquerade

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