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| The Bee Holder, art-quilt 30.5"x30.5" This piece was purchased by the University of Houston and hangs in the University of Houston Women's Resource Center. |
Picasso meets Klimt was the initial
inspiration behind the imagery of this art-quilt. However, as the work
evolved I began to receive symbolic nudges. Thinking about beauty being
in the eye of the beholder, the phrase 'bee holder' flashed into my
mind and I was off to research symbolism associated with the bee. I
learned that just one of the many associations was 'right use of
creativity and imagination'. That did it! I adjusted my pattern to
include two arms wrapped around the woman's knees rather than one, and
placed a vintage bee stickpin between her thumb and fore finger. The
orange hair, which was part of the original design, fit perfectly with
the representation of creativity as orange is the color of the chakra
associated with creativity.
Update: Purchased by U of Houston in the fall of 2013!!!
Update: Purchased by U of Houston in the fall of 2013!!!
