Paraplu met dek van zwarte zijde met rand van machinaal brocheerwerk en tamboereerwerk, op zwarte houten stok met vierkant handvat met in reliëf gesneden knop c. 1900 - 1915

This umbrella, made by de Vries & Vigier, features black silk, machine brocade, tambour work, and a black wooden handle. Imagine standing there, hour after hour, adding layer upon layer of meticulous embroidery to the silk, repeating patterns, each stitch building up a rich, dark tapestry. I can almost feel the artist's concentration, the precise hand movements. It's like they are in dialogue with the material, coaxing it into existence, one small gesture at a time. Maybe, as they worked, they were thinking about shadows, the way light plays on the surface, and the quiet drama of a rainy day. It reminds me that all art forms are connected; they share a visual language. Like a painter layering colors, an embroiderer uses stitches to construct a world, turning a functional object into something deeply expressive. It's a conversation across time and materials. A testament to human creativity, that lets me see the beauty and meaning in everyday things.