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by Maria Rova
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Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.
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This painting was inspired by the rugged beauty of Taveuni women living in my husband's seaside village. The glamour surrounding women of the South... more
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This painting was inspired by the rugged beauty of Taveuni women living in my husband's seaside village. The glamour surrounding women of the South Seas from a distance starts to fade a little when you realize how hard most of them have to work, propping up the subsistence lifestyle of their villages with their sweat and care. In addition to childcare, a woman's daily chores include carrying water, collecting firewood, gardening, washing clothes in the nearby creek, cooking over an outdoor fire, and standing waist-deep out on the reef for long hours catching fish for dinner with a line wrapped around an old bottle.
Yet these women are always quick to flash a radiant smile, to hoot with laughter at a joke retold, to absorb in long-remembered detail the stories of a visitor,
and to go about their chores with a colorful tropical flower tucked behind the ear!
The Fiji Islands are my home, and source of inspiration, as I use dyes, paint, barkcloth, sand, silk and cement to respond in my own creative way to the challenges, tension, and beauty of life in a developing Pacific island nation. Sea changes can have surprising effects: since leaving behind all that was familiar in my American/German upbringing, to build a life here in my husband’s homeland two decades ago, my art has taken on dynamism of its own… My work is awash with the intense, vibrant colors of the tropics, and my themes are often an exploration of Fiji’s stunning natural environment and rich cultural heritage. Traditional barkcloth crafted by women from my mother-in-law’s island village often serves as my canvas. Steeped...
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Iris Gelbart
Beautiful......
Maria Rova
Vinaka / Thank you Angela. Silk dyes are a great medium as the colors are so naturally vibrant!
Angela L Walker
I love this too... it makes a beautiful card as well. I admire anyone who can paint and daye silk... just love the look.
Tautvydas Davainis
I love this. Good work. Nicely done! ~Tautvydas
Margaret Saheed
Maria, beautiful colors with the eyes a fascinating focal point for me.
Ellen Young
A Favorite