Here is Linda to tell you about these five stencils.
The set of five
stencils are named for Lemuria, believed to be an ancient continent that sank
thousands of years ago, in what now is the Hawaiian Islands. Some believe that
it was a Garden of Eden, a spiritually evolved civilization where people lived
in harmony with nature and the universe. The stencils are all derived from
designs that I have been drawing—consciously and subconsciously—since I was
young. The leaves and flowers emerge as doodles made during meetings and phone
calls, or as elements of my drawings and paintings.
The centerpiece
of the five stencils is the Leaf. I have been using a similar leaf as my logo on
my paintings and art quilts for the last 20 years. My personal symbol, realized
in my reiki training, is a leaf with a spiral, and my very first textile
design, way back in 1975, was a leaf.
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| Leaf, Lemurian, 6" x 6" Stencil, S803 |
The Tulip is
one of my favorite flowers. When I was applying to art school, I had to submit
a painting of live flowers, and I chose the tulips I had received for
Valentine’s Day; the tulip definitely brought me good luck.
The Lily
reminds me of my childhood. At the start of summer, there were always tiger
lilies blooming around our front porch, so it is a reminder of warm, carefree, happy
days, and simpler times.
The Pansy is
soft and round, and a flower that I doodle when I am feeling relaxed. The
pansy’s roundness and heart-shaped petals are soothing and comforting.
The Spiral,
like the leaf, is a shape that I constantly draw and doodle. It reminds me of a
fern frond unfurling and is full of life and energy.
Used together,
the leaf, spiral, lily, pansy, and tulip make a striking and inviting array
that might have bloomed and flourished in a tropical garden, thousands of years
ago.
You can find all of Linda's stencils, right here!
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