Jane Thornley

For me, colour and texture rule and most of the inspiration feeding my imagination comes from the natural world. I see knitting as art, as viable as any other, and no matter what the tool or preferred palette, in human hands, magic happens.

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

TRAVELS ALONG THE TURKISH AEGEAN

Perhaps you imagine Turkey as arid and dry like Cappadocia or bustling and exotic like Istanbul but the truth is that Turkey is all those things and more, an incredibly rich and varied country which calls me back again and again.

This excursion was the best yet with a wonderful guide, great hotels, and a panorama of history, art, culture with the kind of shopping you'll dream about for years afterwards. It doesn't get much better than this for textile and history lovers. In this photo essay, I share my photos from the Aegean part of our travels after Epheseus. Please come along for the ride…

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Recent Comments I am delighted to find that you also write. I've been following your knitting site and was so happy that your novel is about an angel in New Orleans, well, maybe not "about" an angel, but it's in the title, so... I've visited New Orleans several times (Just 3) visiting my brother when he lived there and we combed through the cemeteries. That's where I found the angel who was sobbing with her head covered in grief for the passing of her sister. It was so moving that I have the photo framed in our hall. She's beautiful. Couldn't wait to order your book! Thanks!

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