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| Martha's hamsa representing protection, healing, strength and love. |
I've only just decided to take part in this project.
Two fellow artists encouraged me to jump in:
Jennifer Coyne Qudeen and
Ersi Marina.
A third artist, Martha Hill, was my inspiration.
Martha and I were friends for ten years. We spent those years working together supporting the work of other artists by exhibiting their work.
She continued to inspire me as I watched her battle first esophageal and then lung cancer. She fought with a quiet grace, always putting others at ease, always having a sense of humor.
On August 24th she passed away.
I feel honored to have had her as a friend and enjoyed our many talks about art and family.
While she was going through many rounds of chemo, I would send her little gifts from my heart. One gift was a special hamsa I designed to protect her and heal her with strength and love.
I've decided to dedicate my prayer flags to my dear friend. I am using her hamsa design as the centerpiece of my flags. I like the idea of them waving in the breeze spreading their message of peace. I'd like to think that Martha will be looking down on them on September 21...maybe with a little smile!
Julie B. Booth
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| Tracing the hamsa design. |
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| Transferring the design to the Speedy Carve block. |
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| Carving the block. |
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| The finished block. |
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| Adhesive craft foam block to be used as the background. |
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| Sample designs for the flags. |
