Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Prayer Flags for Peace

Speedy Carve block ready to carve.

 It's rather last second but I've decided to join in on the Flags for Peace Project.

A few months ago, after seeing a number of my hamsa designs, my friend, Jennifer suggested that a series of hamsa prayer flags would be a wonderful edition to the project.

I dragged my feet as I figured I already had too many commitments.

After the death of my dear friend, Martha,  I wandered over to Ersi's blog curious about her weaving a flag for the Project on a little childhood loom.

I told her that I was considering making a series of prayer flags using the special hamsa I had designed for Martha during her battle with cancer.

Martha's hamsa symbolizing protection, healing, strength and love.

Ersi was very encouraging, she wrote, I wish you did join the project, your idea about the centerpiece is lovely and I'm sure that creating a flag around Martha's memory will be deeply inspiring.
  
So I am taking a deep breath and starting...

Making a black and white version of the original traced design.

Finished tracing ready to enlarge.

Making a tracing of the enlarged version.

Tracing ready to transfer onto the Speedball Speedy Carve block.

Design flipped over onto the block and using the back of a spoon to transfer.
 

4 comments:

  1. Oh! I'm so happy you decided to make hamsa peace flags. Can't wait to see what comes next.

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    1. thanks for your encouragement...worried about the time frame...but will prevail!

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  2. There's something so light and cheerful about this hamsa that it is easy to believe it can guard us from the evil eye! It makes a beautiful flag. Thank you for generously quoting my words, I'm happy they inspired you to join the project!

    As for the evils of forgetfulness... I do understand. I become paranoid whenever I lose things and suspect that someone took them away from me. And then they reappear, just to tease me!

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    1. Hi Ersi-
      I am usually so frustrated when I lose things...I then think that I need to purge and clean (which I'm not very good at)...or that I need a new brain.

      So much better to be patient that lost things will be found.

      I'm happy to quote your words...they were inspiring and the kick in the pants I needed.

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