The author asked readers if they were ready for macrame to make a comeback or if they were afraid that letting one piece in the house would leave them wide open for a spider plant invasion. As of this writing, most were in favor of having pieces in their homes, while a vociferous few (some of whom admitted to being scarred for life by their mothers' macrame excesses in the 1970s) opted out.
Those of you who read my blog regularly know how much I love Pippa's macrame and Kylie's textile designs. As I said on Houzz, I think these two artists channel the spirits of Evelyn Ackerman, Dorothy Liebes, Mariska Karasz and Lucienne Day, whose wall hangings and textiles made history.
To those naysayers, I suggest giving one of these beautiful pieces a trial spin in their homes. They might be surprised what a happy spot it creates. I can never walk by my plant in its beautiful hanger without smiling. And, so far, there's not a spider plant in sight.
houzz.com
So exciting for Pippa and Kylie to have an international spotlight like Houzz to show-case their creations to the world (not to mention mid2mod!)
ReplyDeleteOkay Dana, while we both love Pippa (that's a given)I'm afraid there's one thing we'll have to agree to differ on, and that's the spider plant! What's wrong with them? I like them and I don't understand why people turn their noses up at them. I think they're lovely, they grow well (as tough as boots), hang nicely, reward your care with lots of 'babies' I could go on. Stop dissing the spider plant I say!
Honestly, I almost posted a comment on the Houzz article that I like spider plants too, although we called them airplane plants back in the day. I always had them, especially as a patio plant...and for exactly the reasons you mentioned. They're beautiful in a hanging basket with all their "babies" beneath them. For some reason, though, I don't see them here like I used to.
DeleteI'm really happy about the exposure for Pippa and Kylie. Their work is so beautiful that they deserve to get a lot of press.
I agree. Nothing wrong with a spider plant! How exciting about the Houzz feature though. Just fabulous. xx
DeleteI love macrame plant hangers! Sadly I don't have any, but I will just add that to the wishlist!
ReplyDeleteSince I already have one of Pippa's plant hangers, a tassel is next on my wish list!
Delete