Grenfell Mission, Labrador Canada Hand-painted Letter Opener handcrafted modernist jewelry dramatic piece

dramatic piece

Living in horse country may be rubbing off on me

and I think it is the degree to which they take themselves seriously as portraits that I find so appealing

so not visible when worn

giving the piece a great  sweetness and tenderness

Grenfell Mission, Labrador Canada Hand-painted Letter Opener handcrafted modernist jewelry dramatic pieceI am completely smitten with this letter opener, which research led me to discover was produced by the Grenfell Mission, a philanthropic organization founded in 1892 that provided medical and social services to people in rural communities of northern Newfoundland and Labrador. The Mission's "Village Industry Department" brought artists from all over to support the artistic endeavors of the residents, and the mission became widely known for its