Beyond the Black and White World Scarf spo-enabled Romantic floral embroidery across the

Romantic floral embroidery across the yoke

Three cheers for apparel that’s practical

Circles of needle-felted merino wool seem to float on a black silk background in this dramatic scarf

Slightly A-line silhouette has a little definition at the waist and notched side hems for ease

Beyond the Black and White World Scarf spo-enabled Romantic floral embroidery across theGrowing 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