Tuesday 2 September 2014

The Circle of Life


I have been stitching round and round in circles


Inspired by a couple ....


....of pages in my sketchbook.


Rhythmic meditative stitching


and your mind changes the initial idea
of a tree's life rings


to my own life circles
where the rhythm of each year is always interrupted
by events
both joyful and sad


The ebb and flow of life.

14 comments:

  1. This is a beautiful and emotional piece. You have written so well about it, I look at it over and over.
    xx

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  2. Hello, I've not commented before, I don't think. I absolutely love this. It really is beautiful and the touches of red are so perfectly judged.

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  3. Such interesting stitches.......beautiful work and meaningful thoughts.

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  4. Admitting to having a *thing* for circles myself ...
    This, Penny, is wonderful inspiration
    and was wonderfully inspired.
    Beautiful work!

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  5. A very BEAUTIFUL piece , Penny !!!

    (lóve circles ;-) !)

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  6. What a fascinating piece - and what a wonderful drawing, as well!

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  7. This is outstanding Penny, love the way you have added the touches of red.

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  8. Just fell in love with this last photo ... bravo!!!

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  9. I love the touches of red - perhaps they are spaces of time where 'things' happened to interrupt life. Amazing symbolism!

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  10. really beautifull in his simple complexity!

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  11. I could look for a good long time while reflecting on the rings of my own life.

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