Folklore Opera Duster (Full Length)

This romantic, artsy duster is a dream! Layer it over a simple slip dress and add some statement accessories (we love a bold earring and a vintage belt) for a bohemian-inspired outfit, or pair it with the matching Bohéme dress for an elegant and airy event look. This piece also works beautifully with distressed jeans and a tank for a more downtown vibe! And don’t forget to pack it along on your travels for a versatile option that will take you from the beach to the most elegant wedding with ease.

The creative, the maker. Women who weave their vision and love to create a life of beauty for themselves and everyone around them. Women who make something new.

Kim Donohoe is a self-taught painter, potter, and embroidery artist from Vancouver Island. Of her work she says, “The theme that carries through all my mediums is joy. The joy of coming up with an idea and seeing it come to reality; of creation, colour, and making things with my hands through slow and mindful practice. The joy of sharing my creations and hoping my art makes a positive impact in the world.”

The embroidered Bird-of-Peace that adorns our Folklore collection was a labour of love. Kim recalls the process of creating this intricate work:

“When Danielle asked me if I could recreate an antique embroidery of a dove from a photograph, I was intimidated — it looked like a painting! I began with the bird’s eye, which brings the animal life visually, and moved outwards from there. After stitching the branch, I stitched the left wing out to the tail, then the body, and finished with the right wing. With the size of the piece and the single-ply thread I used, it took me about three months to complete this project. I didn’t stitch every single day, but other days I’d stitch for hours. Danielle was very patient with me and I really appreciated that. This piece was my bright companion to turn to during the darkening months of fall and winter when I was working on her, so she holds a special place in my heart.”

Discover more of Kim’s delightful work on her website at www.kimdonohoe.ca.

Life’s Work

All day, the weaving 
work of nests goes on
in trees and eaves
the artful, tireless circle 
of eggs and endings. 
Starling, thrush, wren—
busy at the loom 
by breakfast. 

If this morning 
you pick at the threads
of your worry and pace 
the house, footfalls
heavy as knots, 
never mind. In eaves and trees
the red-breasted robin
keeps weaving, 
her tireless heart
insisting and insisting: 
your love
will outlive even you.