Thursday, August 22, 2019

Rowena Cade: Reading Chair

I blogged about this photo in 2012. It's much more meaningful since I learned all about this remarkable woman in an episode of Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages on PBS. Read more here. I love her hair and her outfit from head to toe. I am rather certain this was not staged but a chance photo by someone catching her unaware. She was such a hard worker and a real artist in cement and stone at the open-air amphitheater she created in Cornwall. Numerous links here.

6 comments:

Pam said...

Beauty personified! Thank you for the link to her story, Rosemary. I want to check it out.

Karen said...

I will read more about her. Love her style
Karen

Content in a Cottage said...

Pam -- I couldn't agree more. I posted more links this morning.
xo, Rosemary

Content in a Cottage said...

Karen -- I know you will be impressed with her life's work. She even made her own cement using local sand. Imagine that!!! I wish I could pinpoint the exact episode on Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages so you could see the open-air amphitheater she created in Cornwall. It is absolutely amazing. Have fun reading.
xo, Rosemary

GiGi on Orcas Island said...

Rosemary! My interest was peaked with this posting, so I Googled Cornwall's open-air amphitheater and found several youtube videos on it! What a spectacular setting! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr9IIU6IfKM Thank you for your introduction to Rowena Cade and her life vision!
Gael on Orcas Island, Wa.

Anonymous said...

THANK YOU Rosemary!
I can't wait to read more about her. you always leave such wonderful links.
you are so appreciated. you're like knowing a favorite professor who makes me want to keep learning and exploring all that's out there! :) xo
and it never hurts that we love the same things! lol.