Wednesday, July 25, 2012

first set complete


my first set of flags are in the darchor style - or vertically oriented... 



and, yes, they are small!


i used my carvings of the 'om' symbol and an opening lotus blossom to etch metal... i liked the idea of an opening flower here - to me it acknowledges the difficulty we can have being vulnerable... unlike the natural growth of the lotus, we often have to work at being open... i think many of us at times stay tightly bud-like, but the only way to experience and share love and peace fully is to blossom...




there is a lapis drop at the bottom... 


this was interesting for me - while flags are traditionally on fabric, my jewelry/metalworking background clearly guided my decisions... the carvings were first intended to use on a soft material... but i had to try them with etching on copper and brass and am glad i did... 


i really want to tell everyone how pleased and grateful i am for all of the participation, the community that is very present here... by having you signed up already as authors, i get to be just as surprised by the blog posts that regularly appear as everyone else... it's a gift and i thank you! if you aren't already an author and would like to be, please just let me know...







5 comments:

  1. MJ - just amazing in so many ways - so much thought in these - as is the case with all your work. Beautiful way to send out peace ripples. Go well. B

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  2. How wonderful that you chose metal as your flag material! The results are exquisite in every sense.

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  3. Why was I surprised to see you design flags on metal? It is so natural and unconventional and visionary...so you.

    AND

    Somehow thinking about you creating flags of metal eminates calm.
    xx, Carol

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  4. wow!! amazingly beautiful!! i am just ... lost for words.

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