Well dressing is a tradition practised in parts of rural England in which wooden frames are constructed and covered with clay, mixed with water and salt. A design is sketched on paper, and this is traced onto the clay. The picture is then filled in by pressing natural materials, predominantly flower petals - mosses - beans, seeds and small cones onto the clay. Here a well dressing is being put together by locals of 'Great Hucklow' When completed the two pieces will be fixed together and placed upright at a nearby well, spring or some other source of water.
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Jaap van 't Veen said:
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TOZ said:
Have a great day TOZ
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Keith Burton said:
Super capture and narrative!
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Madeleine Defawes said:
Merci pour les explications intéressantes.
Bon weekend. Amitiés
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