PLACES I'VE BEEN
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All artwork, pictures and designs are owned and produced by Donna Clement.
They may not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part without written permission.
Norwegian Stave Churches
Christianity came to Norway between 995 and 1030AD. As a result, churches were built which were ornamented with carvings, such as dragon-heads, that showed a marriage of Christian and Viking symbols. These churches take their names from the distinctive building technique using vertical staves. From over 1000 that were built, less than 30 remain today.
 "EIDSBORG" STAVE CHURCH Materials: Tissue paper, chalk and oil pastels, wool and acrylic felt, chiffon, inks, embroidery threads. Technique: Contemporary embroidery, mixed media. Price: $940 __________________________ |
 "URNES" STAVE CHURCH Materials: Tissue paper, felt, chalk and oil pastels, inks, copper shim, embroidery threads and yarn. Technique: Contemporary embroidery, mixed media. Price: $685 __________________________ |
 "GOL" STAVE CHURCH Materials: Tissue paper, chalk and oil pastels, inks, waxes, felt, copper shim, puff paint, embroidery threads. Technique: Contemporary embroidery, mixed media. SOLD __________________________ |
 "HEDDAL" STAVE CHURCH Materials: Wool and acrylic felts, chiffon, tissue paper, chalk and oil pastels, inks, pipe cleaners, embroidery threads and yarn. Technique: Contemporary embroidery, mixed media. SOLD __________________________ |
Mirrors
These pieces have been designed and constructed from recollections of
travels throughout the past couple of years. They range from Europe to Oceania.
 TILES OF SPAIN This piece has been designed and constructed from recollections of travels throughout Spain. The amazing variety and never-ending sightings of ceramic tiles and plaster walls decorated in combinations of Arabic, Jewish, and Christian art is unique in the world. Materials: Timtex base, chiffon, copper shim, watercolour and brown kraft paper, paints, waxes and foils, ultra thick embossing powder, beaded wire, embroidery threads. Technique: Painted, heat and wet and dry embossed, machine embroidered. SOLD __________________________ |
 BRONZE AGE ART OF SWEDEN This piece has been designed and constructed from recollections of travels throughout Scandinavia in 2005. At Tanum, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the rock carvings of 5000 years ago are of amazing quality. These images include a sled, a stag, a woman (pregnant) and a man (hunting). Materials: Timtex base, synthetic fabrics, tissue paper, metallic wire, paints and waxes, embroidery threads. Technique: Drawn, burnt, embroidered. Price: $230 __________________________ |
 TEXT OF SCANDINAVIA This piece has been designed and constructed from recollections of travels throughout Iceland in 2004 and Scandinavia in 2005. Materials: Timtex base, hand dyed cotton, felt, wooden tiles, embroidery threads. Technique: Photocopy transfer, hand and machine embroidered. Price: $230 __________________________ |
TREES OF NEW ZEALAND This piece has been designed and constructed from recollections of travels throughout New Zealand and seeing the amazing variety of native trees that are unheard of in North America or Europe. Materials: Timtex, Vilene, embossing powder, embroidery threads and yarns. Technique: Machine embroidered. SOLD __________________________ |
 LICHEN OF ICELAND This piece has been designed and constructed from recollections of travels through Iceland in 2004. The amazing variety of mosses and lichens found on 1000 year old church fences is truly mind blowing. Materials: Timtex base, acrylic paints and medium, Solvy, felt, embroidery threads. Technique: Photo transfer, burnt, hand and machine embroidered. SOLD __________________________ |
 STANDING STONES OF SCOTLAND This design was one of many introduced to Celtic Scotland and Northern Britain from Scandinavia during the Viking Age from 700 to 1200 AD. Examples of these designs can be found throughout Northern Europe on standing stones, decorative church metalwork, and elaborate jewelry. Patterns such as the spiral and knot work were not the invention of Celtic and Saxon artists but were some of the first symbols used by humans to express their spirituality and the wonder of the world around them. Materials: Timtex base, copper shim, paints, waxes and foils, embroidery threads and yarn. Technique: Heat and dry embossed, hand and machine embroidered. Price: $230 __________________________ |