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Four Motifs

The Four Central Motifs of the previous collection are shown as individual needlepoint in this section. The Designs are titled The Proclaimer - The Countrywoman - The Hunter and The Weaver Needlepoint.

Memling

Memling Collection for the Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza - Three designs ( sizes ) -- and three different color combinations based on a tapestry found in a Hans Memlings painting c.1485.

Eight Designs Joined

• Rug Kits - Based on 17th Century Tiles in Spain - this first page shows the finished designs joined and on the floor of our country estate.
• Wall Hanging - This group of designs seen as wall hangings.
• Rug - A more detailed view of this collection - the colors are much more subdued in the originals.
• Tapestry - A museum quality Tapestry - seen as a throw.

The Four Borders Joined

• Heraldic Borders > Rugs - very appropriate for a rustic environment
• Table Cover - Very smart and handsome table covers.
• Headboard and Bench - view these designs in a bedroom

• The four figures seen framed in our breakfast room are available as > Kits or Canvases only.
• Designer Needlepoint - The Proclaimer - is a fantastic tile design interpreted into needlework - seen in greater detail on this page. One of our favorite designs.
• The Countrywoman - the only female figure in this group of four trades is available as complete > Kits
• The Hunter - makes a good combination with the Countrywoman. He is seen with his dog.
• The Weaver portrays the Historical European trade of a man weaving - the hand made loom is a fascinating structure within this composition.
• Finally view the Proclaimer matted and in a blue color wood frame in our breakfast room.

• Hall Runner
• Rug - Piano Bench Cover - the large design in the green color combination.
• Rugs - Joined to make Hall Runners and Area Rugs
• Blue Memling finished as- Fire Screens - a modern - contemporary fire screen
• Memling Gul - Pillows - two finishing solutions for the medium and small designs
• Memling Motif > Kit
• Memling Beginner Project
• Motifs - Finishing Ideas for the Motif designs are shown with instructions.
• Motif Coaster
• Motif Frames - Shadow box frames
• Pillows - Cushion Insert
• Tapestry Kits - Medieval Needlepoint Kits or Canvases.
• Blue Needlepoint Kits
• Green Memling > Patterns Kits
• Table Runners - will soon be available with matching trivets

Napoleon II

A Masterpiece.

A Historical European Needlepoint reproduction which you may frame - finish as a pillow or - use to cover a fire screen.

• Chair Seats
• Chair Seat - a close-up view of the reproduced tapestry.
• Original Tapestry - as we found it - seen on both sides

Four Color Combinations

• Blue Sampler
• Blue Sampler
• Beige/Blue
• Beige Blue > Sampler
• Beige/Rose
• Close Up
• Rose

• Abbey
• Three Designs
• Abbey - Detail

The Initials

Fine Line

Handpainted Canvases based on both Historical European and Contemporary Designs - as well as Our Original Oil Paintings.

Packaging

In this section we show the contents of our Needlepoint Kits - and Canvases - the gift packaging is seen in detail.

• Desk
• Crib
• Letter C Framed
• Initial V
• Alphabets
• Letters - a new addition - the first of a series - a mouse pad - functional needlework.

• Mini Memling
• Mini Samplers
• Art Deco
• Kabila
• Resting
• Sotogrande
• Andalucia
• Thinking
• Thinking2
• San Sebastian
• Flor (Flower)
• Queen

• All Products
• Sampler Kits
• Kit - Contents
• Napoleon Tapestry Kit
• Napoleon Kits
• Canvases
• Pillow Kits
• The Hunter Kit

About Our Designs

We also have added the people behind Our Products on Our > Designers Page.

More about Jan Voich

All of Our Products are Designed and Created in Our Studio.

Design concerns itself with conceiving and designing products for the benefit of society. This process requires resolution of constraints arising from technical - aesthetic - human and business concerns.

A designer uses his or her creativity - imagination and technical knowledge to satisfy these requirements and create products to satisfy human needs. Designing is a combination of conceptual thinking - creativity - risk-taking - non-fad-driven aesthetic appropriateness - personal motivation - networking and interdisciplinary flexibility and cooperation.  We are particularly interested in the imaginative - front end of design - to answer the question *what should we create?*

A prototype development technique is an intrinsic part of the design process.

In order to become an excellent model (prototype) maker - one needs to approach each model as an attempt to learn something new in terms of materials - finish and process. There is as much creativity in methods and materials in making a model as there is in designing the product - if not more. There are some techniques that should help accelerate the learning curve for model making. Above all -- be a perfectionist. The reproduction of this first model depends on how well it is made. We do spend as much time on the product presentation as the product itself.

Thank you for - Your interest - in - Our Efforts