Spirit Cloth

Vibration

(((o)))

Often defined as a rapid back and forth motion...

 

Here used as a symbol of a very special kind of just going which involves  rocking. Which I think reflects the emotional state of seeking balance. And that might alter the atmosphere of place through a sort of resulting energy and also be communicated, even if just sensed by others. Who might sympathize. And find it useful.

In sympathy with the wavy weave in the green cloth, I've made a few stitches to bring that out to be noticed and also to form a pattern that vibrates beyond the figure. I drew that vibration in white pencil first. Not too much, just the sense of it. The sense of what I was sensing. Encouraging story from the cloth itself. Using that energy.

And I've added fringe. A symbol of continuing, here like roots, continuing to grow then. Not so invisibly.  Since magic to me is the nature of appearing and disappearing, I like thinking about the magic of growth and how roots are so often hidden. But not here.

I am sharing what I am just thinking. So many times, in my experiences with others, that is hidden away. Or replaced with a practiced performance. Over time I realize that has been entertaining, but not that useful. I hope I live long enough to know what I mean by that.

The moon is discharged on an old Ikat. Ikat is made by resist dyeing the threads before weaving. Which I would like to try soon. (probably if you use the search thingie in the sidebar, type in ikat, you will find some old posts about ikat) I always liked Ikat because of how it seems to vibrate.

Humidity Break

Just Hanging.

Made a video early this morning. It crashed. Poof.

A close up of the ikat piece. For Gazing. Not moving will be the best idea for the next few days.

 

Adding big weave to the equation

I have found new space.  In between.

On the right, the Magic Cloth still in progress.  On the left, big kilim form Turkey.  In the middle a space to imagine  some new journey.   Because in this coming year, the year after I became old,   while traveling here and there, I will be cloth whispering, inspired by weave.   Weaving .   Across moons and mind and anything else that crosses my path.  Redefining cloth as I  know it. 

There will be a shop update, if I can manage it, at the end of November.  It's  going to be Very cold  soon and I will be spending a lot of time in this chair.

Which is clothed in a nice old ikat from Indonesia and an old wool weaving from days gone by.  I was thinking sewing chairs might get cold too. We will stay warm together.

 

Appearing....................................or................................Disappearing

 

This piece contains the ghost of a basket. And a moon.  At least that was my goal.  Its creation, a little equinox ceremony.

I plan to do a bit more stitching on it.  But not much. 

In a way it is the culmination of a lot of things,  but then, again,  it is also the birth of many others.

under glass

good morning.

i don't really enjoy things when they cannot be touched. but i have been thinking about light and dark lately. the patterns that occur through observation, reflections. shadow, exposure. layers of light and dark.

so i have been putting things under glass. and taking pictures.  looking.  creating realtime double exposure. playing with that idea. without acting.

and then, finally finding the time to try using that to express moments of reflection. on cloth.  creating resist to mimic that effect.  for some new sort of drama or natural order to composition.  cold walnut soak over cotton/ silk ikat (soy milk mordant) using soy wax as resist. dyed twice. the second time with only part the cloth submerged to create a shadow line. prepared a week ago, dyed when folks were sleeping. 

i will need a nap today.

maybe at mom's.