Throwback to last Summer....DIY necklace and embroidery (outfit post, ethno village Herceg) / Prošloga ljeta....ogrlica koju sam izradila i vez( odjevna kombinacija i etno selo Herceg)

Welcome to sunny Herzegovina! Lately I've been thinking about taking up embroidery again. Seeing this dress made me realize that I miss it. Embroidery has always had a special attraction to me, both as a craft and as a form of art. Not only do I love embroided clothing items, I like making them. However, I must admit that I don't find embroidery easy. It is very hard work, but maybe that is what makes it so special. It's been a while since I created a new necklace as well. Sometimes life just doesn't leave us space for our hobbies and we must wait patiently for that window of opportunity that will allow us to take up our old hobies.

 Once again, the location for my shooting is ethno village Herceg (here). These photographs were taken last year, but  because this place was featured on my blog a number of times, I wasn't in a hurry to post them. I try not to repeat locations too frequently, but naturally they are bound to be limited because I don't travel for a living. As I must have mentioned on this blog and as you could have seen many times, the weather in Herzegovina is predominately sunny. Today not so much. The storm is upon us. A windy and rainy day it is. 

It seems appropriate that the weather is gloomy, for who of us is not saddned by the recent tragic events in Nice? A sad day not just for France, but for humanity. I really don't know what to say. We must continue with our daily lives, but it is impossible not to be deeply shaken up when childrens are being killed with intention and malice. Shadow is upon us, upon Europe and there is no easy way of shaking it off. There are no words that can take the pain away, but where there is love, there is also hope. Make sure that you show love to those you love on daily basis, because you never know when it might be their or your own last day. 

Dobrodošli u sunčanu Hercegovinu! U zadnje vrijeme razmišljam o tome da se opet uhvatim vezenja. Sada kada vidim ovu haljinu shvaćam da mi vez (pa i zlatovez) nedostaje. Vez je uvijek za mene imao neku posebnu privlačnost, kao zanat i kao umjetnost. Ne samo da volim izvezene odjevne komade, volim ih i sama praviti. No, moram priznati da vezenje nije lako. To je jako težak posao, ali možda je baš to ono što ga čini posebnim. Dugo već nisam napravila neku novu ogrlicu. Ponekad nam život jednostavno ne ostavi prostora za hobije i moramo čekati pažljivo tu novu priliku da im se opet posvetimo.

Još jednom, mjesto snimanja je etno selo Herceg (here). Ove fotografije su uslikane prošle godine, ali nisam bila u žurbi da ih objavim, jer je ovo mjesto bilo na blogu nekoliko puta. Nastojim da lokacije snimanja budu raznovrsne koliko je moguće, ali pošto mi posao nije putovanje, lokacije snimanja su ipak ograničene. Kao što sam sigurno spomenula na blogu i kao što ste mogli vidjeti česti, vrijeme u Hercegovini je većinom sunčano. Ne i danas. Oluja se nadvila nad nas, a dan je kišovit i vjetrovit. 

Čini mi se prikladnim da je vrijeme sumorno, jer tko od nas nije rastužen tragedijom u Nici? Tužan dan ne samo za Francusku, nego i za svijet. Doista ne znam što reći. Svi mi moramo nastaviti s životom, ali nije moguće ne biti duboko potresen kada s namjerom i zlobom ubijaju djecu i nevine ljude. Nadvila se sjena nad nas, nad Europu i nećemo je moći lako otjerati. Nema riječi koje mogu otjerati tugu, ali gdje ima ljubavi ima i nade. Svaki dan pokažite onima koje volite da ih volite, jer nikad ne znate kada će biti njihov ili vaš zadnji dan. 

chocolate / čokolada: Braco i seka , brand Zvečevo 
dress/ haljina: no name+ diy embroidery / nije markirana, a vez je moj rad
bag/torba: no name, nije markirana
necklace/ ogrlica: my creation / moja kreacija
sneakers/ tenisice: Startas