Seasons For The Soul: Spells Of Nature
The Embroidered Art of Julia Van Den Bosch
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I was excited to receive this book. I had recently taken up embroidery as a hobby so a book mixing this current hyper fixation with witchcraft was always going to excite me. I wasn’t disappointed. I was presented with a book that expressed the beauty and magic of nature seen through the eye of a needle. The author uses hand embroidery in its traditional role of storytelling to share personal insights on nature’s gifts. Each stitch holds the emotion of the moment and keeps a record. Written during the pandemic, the book tells the story of the companionship and healing offered by the seasons during the enforced isolation of the pandemic, and how it enabled the artist to find beauty in solitude in their garden and beyond.
The imagery is beautiful and I admit that it got me started on a few hand embroidery projects, which made me appreciate Van Den Bosh skill even more. This style of embroidery is HARD.
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Name: Seasons for the Soul: Spells Of Nature – The Embroidered Art of Julia Van Den Bosch
Author: Julia Van Den Bosch
Amazon Link [Affiliate]: https://amzn.to/49dkuMh
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing
Release Date: 29th March 2024
About the Author:
Julia Spent her childhood in the Kent countryside and now lives happily with her family of animals in an old cottage in Surrey (Sounds Fabulous!)
After an exciting period of flying on Concorde, she reconnected with her spiritual side and decided to rediscover the gift of the smaller, yet still miraculous, marvels that lay within her own garden instead. Rediscovering her creative side, she found hand embroidery was the perfect way for her to share the beauty and magical life of nature, in all its sumptuous colour, texture and detail. She now shares these passions in her latest book.
Review:
I really enjoyed this book upon first reading and have found myself coming back to it. The imagery is something that I find myself revisiting so it would make a fantastic artist reference or coffee table book. The author shares unique and elevating insight into herbs, plants, crystals and more which any witch would appreciate. Some of the recipes may have hard to find ingredients but not impossible especially when they are in season. The photography is fantastic and helps bring the embroideries out onto the page, I still wish I could see them in person though! The detail of the work is spellbinding and it makes you begin to see pieces of fabric, old clothing and some cotton in a completely new way, Oh the possibilities!
I mean look at this:
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Rating: 8.5
Overall I really liked this book and it certainly will get any crafty types reaching for their sewing kit and practicing free hand embroidery. It would be a great gift for someone who is a professional or budding seamstress, crafter, or just ADHD afflicted like me and looking for some creative inspiration.
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Until next time, darlings!
Love, Ems
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