harlequin pattern

in december, i will be doing two workshops at the minneapolis institute of arts in conjunction with their current botticelli exhibit. the botticelli exhibit is a big deal, with 12 of his works on loan from the uffizi gallery in florence, the largest exhibit of botticelli works in the u.s. history. in preparation for my workshops, i have been doing a deep dive into all things early-renaissance. so, when i just now googled   “harlequin pattern” i was not at all surprised to learn it originated in renaissance italy.

autumn burning bush leaves

p.s. these are the same leaves i posted a few weeks ago that i called jujube leaves–because of their bright candy colors. i tucked them in a book for good keeping. and yesterday they fluttered out onto my lap. muted. moody. and even more delicious than jujubes.