{"title":"Susan Boardman","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist and storyteller Susan Boardman is inspired by the rich textures of life on Nantucket. A year-round resident for more than 30 years, Susan’s embroidered narratives and folk art paintings are tactile experiences, a celebration of daydreams of ordinary women living in extraordinary times. Susan’s fanciful paintings are grounded in a sense of history, one she experiences as she retraces of the steps of the island women who inspire her work, across cobblestoned streets and narrow, rambling lanes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusan’s work begins by reading the first-hand accounts of Nantucket women who sailed on nineteenth century whaling voyages. It is their words that shape the story, leading to embroideries rich with animated whaleboats, frothy waves, and noble whales. As her work has evolved to include folk paintings, Susan still returns to the journals and letters left behind by Nantucket women throughout history. Their universal, yet personal, stories speak to Susan. As she walks by their homes, many still standing in Nantucket’s historic downtown, she feels their kinship and translates it to her artworks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"daydream-53-susan-boardman","title":"Daydream #53 | Susan Boardman","description":"\u003cstyle data-mce-fragment=\"1\" type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":771,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15389148},\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;For many years, Susan Boardman has found her creative inspiration in Nantucket, crafting detailed embroideries that echo the island's rich maritime past and highlight the unique historical viewpoints of distinguished island women. Now, incorporating an array of materials such as gold leaf, pen, and gouache, Susan infuses her cherished paintings with both color and whimsy, furthering her artistic connection to the place she loves.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eFor many years, Susan Boardman has found her creative inspiration in Nantucket, crafting detailed embroideries that echo the island's rich maritime past and highlight the unique historical viewpoints of distinguished island women. Now, incorporating an array of materials such as gold leaf, pen, and gouache, Susan infuses her cherished paintings with both color and whimsy, furthering her artistic connection to the place she loves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Susan Boardman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49458478022939,"sku":"SB53","price":8400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/1846\/files\/nantucketloomsartworksusanboardman.webp?v=1727446463"},{"product_id":"daydream-54-susan-boardman","title":"Daydream #54 | Susan Boardman","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Susan Boardman, prolific local needlework artist, has entered a new phase of her artistic career: painting. For decades, Susan has used Nantucket as her muse, creating intricate embroideries reflecting the island’s maritime history and the rare historic perspective of notable island women. Today, using mixed materials, including gold leaf, pen and gouache, Susan brings color and whimsy to her paintings. In \\\"Dreamscape #34,\\\" she combines beloved pieces of Nantucket iconography that create the look of sweet island nostaliga. \"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":771,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16750848},\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSusan Boardman, the prolific local needlework artist, has entered a new phase of her artistic career: painting. For decades, Susan has used Nantucket as her muse, creating intricate embroideries reflecting the island’s maritime history and the rare historical perspective of notable island women. Using mixed materials, including gold leaf, pen, and gouache, Susan brings color and whimsy to her paintings. In Daydream #54, she combines beloved pieces of Nantucket iconography that create the look of sweet island nostalgia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Susan Boardman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49666196504859,"sku":"SB54","price":8400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/1846\/files\/NantucketLoomsDaydream_54.webp?v=1732123876"},{"product_id":"daydream-54-susan-boardman-copy","title":"Daydream #56: Playdate with Morton 2 | Susan Boardman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhimsical and dreamlike, Susan Boardman's \"Daydream No. 56: Playdate with Morton\" presents an eclectic arrangement of a beach day in full swing. Larger than life birds dance between the lines of a soaring kite as children frolic and cartwheel on the sand. Paddle boarders navigate the gentle waves of the sea as Morton the sea monster, a Nantucket folk legend created by artist Tony Sarg, waits ahead. With her signature animated style and mixed media use, Boardman brings this imaginative scene to life with extraordinary detail that reflects her talent and imagination. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Susan Boardman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50979279372571,"sku":"SB56","price":9200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/1846\/files\/DaydreamNo.56PlaydatewithMorton2_SusanBoardman.webp?v=1756487529"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/1846\/collections\/susan-boardman-1.jpg?v=1785264591","url":"https:\/\/www.nantucketlooms.com\/collections\/susan-boardman.oembed","provider":"Nantucket Looms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}