Hands of Heaven

There is an old joke that goes: "If you want to make G-d laugh, tell him (her) your plans.! This gate expresses to me a heavenly order, a planned way. Looking back, I could never have planned this life of mine and circumstances I would live. It's been an amazing journey.
This photo of my little clay pot was sitting on my deck and kept catching my eye lately. I've had it for a long time but I don't recall buying it or who gifted it to me. I gave into the pull and photographed all four sides ... made adjustments and realized the shapes had become (for me)heavenly planners and the main theme of this gate!
13"x15", cotton, stamped, linen, lace trim, crochet edge and digital print on organza. Machine and hand stitching.

Y for Yellow

As the search continues for Roy G Biv ... today is YELLOW! This first piece "Love Code 44" is mostly paper and some hand stitching. It was created a couple years ago and is from my 'code series'. The mixtures of yellow with orange, pinks and reds gives it a startling look ... one almost squints at first glance.

"Simple Blessings is an almost all fabric piece and it is one of three in a 'sacred cloth' series. I used digital prints on silk and added copper leaf to the small tabs on top. The two panels on either side are made of paper napkins softened to cloth using olive oil in the momigami method and then rows of machine stitching was added on top.
 I'll enjoy today traveling about seeing yellow everywhere!

Ancient Circles

15"x15", all cotton fabric, machine stitching and embroidery, flour paste resist, 4 collaged metal rings.

As the ancient story goes:  Honi the circle drawer drew circles in the sand and then when standing within the circle:  higher worlds would enter, a receiving of a holy presence. When the weather warms a little I plan on taking a stick and going to the beach. After I draw my circle I will stand in the center and I'm sure I will feel the profound space. Of course, I believe that space is everywhere but it will be special to follow the ancient story.
These center cloth circles were created using the flour paste resist method and it was an effort that takes hours of drying time and even after applying the fabric paint ... more drying time. After drying time comes the messy job of rinsing off the flour paste so it is with great anticipation to see the finished results. I so love these circles that I left them alone, I didn't add beads but rather stitched around them.

Onto another project of ancient entrances, doorways and thresholds but first the necessary studio clean up! So far this year has been rich with three new pieces in this series as well as the fun of participating in the search for Roy G Biv!! I'll post Y on March 20th!