{"product_id":"88-la-escoba-the-broom-by-artist-ulla-anobile","title":"88 LA ESCOBA (The Broom) \/ New Broom by artist Ulla Anobile","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEmbroidered and sequined felt, button, 2 seed beads, found wood, kebab stick\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e5 1\/2” tall, 3 1\/2” wide (6” wide with the hanging stick)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso shown here is the original Don Clemente Gallo Loteria card for LA ESCOBA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e***\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou know the saying ‘A new broom sweeps clean’, and its follow-up: ‘But the old broom knows all the corners’.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat’s usually thought to mean ‘oh sure, those new workers are eager and energetic, but it’s the old ones who possess the skills gained from experience’.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBut as I was stitching, stitching, stitching - so many stitches here! - my thoughts too made a kind of a sweep.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAnd I said to myself: But there are times - now! - when those new brooms and their new ideas are needed. In politics, clearly, but in other places too. We, as a society, must find new ways of looking at things: new visions leading to new solutions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat’s why I gave my new broom some congratulatory flowers, as well as sequins to help her shine. Because we need those new brooms to draw a workable a map toward a better future.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e***\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUlla's paper mache\/fiber work is inspired by such folk art forms as the mask, the doll, the totem and the altar. Her ideas come from dreams, mythology and folklore, as well as from childhood summers spent in the unspoiled Finnish countryside. Her work often emphasizes the spiritual aspect of nature. Birds and owls, both mythical and real, are among her favorite subjects. Ulla has been creating work for Cactus Gallery since 2010. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrowse more of Ulla's works here:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cactusgalleryla.com\/collections\/ulla-anobile\" title=\"https:\/\/cactusgalleryla.com\/collections\/ulla-anobile\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/cactusgalleryla.com\/collections\/ulla-anobile\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cactus Gallery LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48378205962462,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/6854\/files\/IMG_7078.jpg?v=1782787029","url":"https:\/\/cactusgalleryla.com\/products\/88-la-escoba-the-broom-by-artist-ulla-anobile","provider":"Cactus Gallery LA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}