| Prayer for a Quiet Mind |
Size: 6″ Diameter
Fabric: Linen
Floss: #5 Perle Cotton, Cotton Embroidery Floss
Stitches: Chain stitch, stem stitch, thread painting
“Prayer for a Quiet Mind” is mediation on stillness, even in the midst of chaos. The imagery was inspired by rock cairns I saw on the beaches of Key West, Florida. The day I was there, the waves were crashing and breaking all around the standing stones, but they still stood still and silent.
You can even see a video of the inspiration:
It is permanently framed in a wooden embroidery hoop that has been sanded,and left natural to evoke the sands of the beaches in Key West, Florida. It has a custom made hanger of metallic silver embroidery floss that matches. The piece is signed in ink with my cipher, a pomegranate and the Hebrew letter kuf.
Wood Sculpture in photo is by adrauglis.etsy.com
Here’s a slide show of piece in progress, from the sketches to the 3″ version for a swap, to the final piece.
