This piece is Hermetic with reference to Hermes Trismegistus that in his "emerald tablet" stated: "That which is below is as that which is above, and that which is above is as that which is below, to perform the miracles of the one thing.".
I thought about something that is similar in microcosm and macrocosm
For the macrocosm I've referred to the begin of the universe, for the microcosm I've referred to the begin of everyone (surely you can say I'm biologist)
So here is my two haikus:
1.
A spark in the dark
stars and galaxies unroll
that's how all began
2.
A sperm in the dark
an oocyte is waiting
that's how we began
Comments are welcome :)
10 comments:
Amazing concepts and quilts.
As a fellow biologist, I greatly appreciate the parallels. A lovely relationship between the two quilts.
Very good interpretation of the 'word' and your artwork relationship is superb.
Wonderful Sylvia, I'm not a biologist but I do get the jest of what you are saying :) What techniques did you use to complete the dyptich?
Thank you all :)
Michele: I hope I'll be able to keep the parallelism along the firsts challenges. I'd like to build up a serie :)
Carole: thanks, you're very nice. I am not really happy with the galaxy appearance but I use challenges to try new things... sometimes they works, other times not :)
Rhoda: Hi and thank you Rhoda. Here are the techniques:
galaxy and oocyte: duppioni silk fused on organza, all stitched down on background.
Comet and sperm: simply cutted and fused "drop-shaped" silk pieces
space background: black silk with a layer of dark angelina fiber. (I wanted to try this stuff for a long time. I like it!)
oocyte background: quilted with variegated thread
I've added cells nuclei and shaded the oocyte with inktense pencils.
The cells around the oocyte are on a silk piece fused under the organza sheet.
Space piece
:) I like it!
thank you Becky and Gloria :)
This is fabulous Sylvia! Your comparison of the 'Big Bang' of the universe to the 'Big Bang of human life is awesome....I love it! both art and verse.
Cherie
What great parallels! And you go from huge to personal. Nice work. Good quilting and use of color, too.
Like the other members I can relate to your parallels. Each haiku, as with each quilt complete the whole!
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