sea t owels...
Horace Long
THE BEARDED HEART WHETHER you call
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WBM
them tea towels
or kitchen towels,
Wilmington artist
Horace Long’s
creations are unique, adorned with origi-nal
artwork. His super soft and absorbent
towels are hand-screened and often feature
images of sea life — octopuses, turtles
and sea horses. All his towels measure 17
inches by 29 inches and are 100 percent
cotton and lint free. Long uses water-based
ink for a soft feel. By using ink instead of
dye, he ensures the images will last the
life of the fabric. The former commercial
photographer from New York, Los Angeles
and Portland, Oregon, started his company,
The Bearded Heart — which also makes
designer T-shirts — after completing a
master’s degree in 2010.
ALLISON POTTER
