ah! it feels nice to be stitching again. i've pulled together some fragments of linens, silks, and hand block printed cottons together to manifest this little cloth. everything has been tacked down and is now waiting for some serious needle chanting to commence. perhaps even some beadwork will be in order. i'm still listening to its whispers. those organic bits on the sides may become wings. perhaps extend some of the stitching on the silk sleeve hem that cuts across the length of the cloth. some texture will need to be added as well. so many possibilities!
namaste'
Hope you get some good stitching time in soon....Possibilities are endless... until one is clear, and then there is one action. (I think!)
ReplyDeletemany thanks, valerianna! stitching time is already here!
ReplyDeleteI like this piece very much. Have the same praying Buddha, who looks right at home with your work.
ReplyDeletethank you. it is growing on me. specially now that it has begun to transform again...
Deletethe "buddha" is actually phra phid ta, often mistaken for a buddha. phra phid ta was a monk who resembled the buddha so much that he hid his face in order to not be mistaken as such. (there are many stories surrounding phra phid ta. this is but the basic one).
hey joe. not sure of the cyber etiquette here but wanted to let you know i listed this site on my blog. hope that's o.k.
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i don't knnow nuthin'' bout birthin' no cyber etiquettes! lol! thank you for the kind link...lovin' your blog as well!
Deletefunny, the mention of a monk in the comments here, because as I read this post it occurred to me that your approach to craft is monastic in some way... the reverence for material, the listening for direction, the inclusion of prayer. Happy holidays, Joe!
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