Circles of needle-felted merino wool seem to float on a black silk background in this dramatic scarf
Three cheers for apparel that’s practical
in a new drawstring hoodie 3/4-sleeve style
Wide enough to wear as a wrap
Style it as a generous scarf
Beyond the Black and White World Scarf spo-enabled Circles of needle-felted merino woolGrowing up between urban Kansas City and rural Co. Leitrim gave award winning artist Rita Oates a profound sensitivity to feelings of belonging, emigration, friendship, and separation. Living in Ireland since the 1960s, her work incorporates people, places, memories, and struggles, but always embodies hope. Her painting Beyond the Black and White World, reproduced here as a lightweight scarf, captures Rita's optimistic worldview as well as her deep