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Los Oficios de Talavera - ( The Trades of Talavera )
The Central Motifs -  Needlepoint Designs

Each Needlepoint Kit is 10 mesh - finished Designs measure 15.5 x 15.5 inches - ( 39 x 39 cm. )

Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 days

Kits - $155 each - Canvases only $110 each

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The Countrywoman Kit The Hunter Kit The Proclaimer Kit The Weaver Kit

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The Countrywoman Canvas The Hunter Canvas The Proclaimer Canvas The Weaver Canvas

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The Trades of Talavera contain an almost endless amount of themes. We chose these four Motifs for their importance in historical times - the aesthetics of composition and the individual beauty of each design - work well joined together - or on their own. The entire needlepoint collection uses the same colors of wool - a total of twenty-one different colors combined to replicate the original minerals used in paints from the Talavera de la Reina region of Spain - famous for their unique brilliance.

The Tiles from Talavera also differ according to the studio and artisan which reproduced them. Some reproductions are more skillfully painted with a finer sensitivity to composition. The original tiles do not use pounces or transfers. Great skill and lightness of hand were needed by these painters since they worked freehand - thus each tile is also a unique art object - rather than a mass produced article. The irregularities of shape - inaccuracies in pattern or unpredictability of color give so much charm to each individual piece. The Tile Designs used in this Needlepoint Collection - belong to us and are around 40 years old.

These Needlework Designs may also be finished as pillows - cushions or chair seat pads. Thank you for visiting our needlepoint online shop.

Visit This Very Informative Needlepoint Site for more information about needlearts.

Needlepoint Designs by Samantha Taylor and Samantha Taylor are Trade marks of Jan Voich and Associates, SL All Rights Reserved.