Folk Art

You know how I love folk art. Mom wants me to design her some stationery, something unique, and so today i was thinking about that and started researching folk art and embroidery. Now sure if this direction would be applicable to her stationery, but it's all so beautiful and enchanting that I had to post here for my reference. Found some wonderful things...here are a few.

a wonderful swiss folk art textile via Anonymous Works

some Swedish art via Animation Archive

Swiss folk ornaments on myfonts.com. Would love to use these in some application.

Illustration from “Gustaf Tenggren’s Tell It Again Book” courtesy of ASIFA- Hollywood Animation Archive, via How To Be A Children's Book Illustrator

so many beautiful paintings via Cupboards & Roses Swedish Antiques

and lots of wonderful things from Swedish Country!