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Carmela Farina, urban gardener and embroiderer

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Folk arts and heritage collection, 1982-2016

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Carmela Farina in her kitchen with a statue of the virgin mary and African violets 01

Carmela Farina, Urban Gardening, Embroidery, Nonantum

2000-05-18

Carmela Farina in her kitchen with a statue of the virgin mary and African violets 02

Carmela Farina, Urban Gardening, Embroidery, Nonantum

2000-05-18

Carmela with wheelbarrow of petunias

Carmela Farina, Urban Gardening, Embroidery, Nonantum

2000-05-18

Carmela’s sitting room with family photos

Carmela Farina, Urban Gardening, Embroidery, Nonantum

2000-05-18

Example of Pineapple Lace

Carmela Farina, Urban Gardening, Embroidery, Nonantum

2000-05-18

Field notes on Carmela Farina

Carmela Farina, urban gardener and embroiderer

2000-05-18

Hope Shrine

Carmela Farina, Urban Gardening, Embroidery, Nonantum

2000-05-18

Photograph log on Carmela Farina

Carmela Farina, urban gardener and embroiderer

2000-05-18

Small garden with blue bottles, in remembrance of Carmela’s father who made wine

Carmela Farina, Urban Gardening, Embroidery, Nonantum

2000-05-18

Welded planter made by Carmela’s late husband

Carmela Farina, Urban Gardening, Embroidery, Nonantum

2000-05-18

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