This is the corner of a hand-sewn #sail made in the #1800s. The craftsmanship and attention to detail are truly remarkable—a skill that has largely become a lost art.
Canvas sails like this were made from hemp, which was also used in clothing, ropes, and even the caulking that sealed gaps between ship planks. Hemp was favored over materials like jute because it was three times stronger and resistant to saltwater..
~ Archaeology & Civilizations by Lori Malone
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They were completely and totally focused on the task at hand, which had absolutely and satisfactorily nothing to do with work.
How quickly the day passed!
Gone Sailing framed print -- https://stevehendersonart.com/featured/gone-sailing-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
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I send thanks to the buyer from California who purchased a coffee mug of
Gone Sailing -- https://stevehendersonart.com/featured/gone-sailing-steve-henderson.html?product=coffee-mug
May you relax with this mug, with a smile.
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When we first start to do something, anything, we're not very good at it, and yet for some reason we're expected to be -- either the pressure we put on ourselves or that which our society constantly exerts upon us.
But to do something, anything, well, it takes time, practice, study, patience, and incredible amounts of determination.
Ahead of the Storm canvas print -- https://stevehendersonart.com/featured/ahead-of-the-storm-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print
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I send thanks to the buyer from Canada who purchased a canvas print of
Sailing on the Sound -- https://stevehendersonart.com/featured/sailing-on-the-sound-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print
May the artwork take you to a place of calmness and peace.
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They had seen the bay many times during the day, while sailing through its waters, and it was beautiful.
And then they decided to sail at night, under a full moon, and the experience was magical.
Moonlight Sail canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/moonlight-sail-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print
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It's not that time stops, or even slows down. It's that we do.
When we choose to.
Sailing along Rocky Shores framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/sails-along-rocky-shores-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
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