Expand into the unknown

This densely stitch textile was inspired by the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year. During a breath practice on the solstice in 2022 I had a new awareness of the expansiveness of darkness. There is a need for balance and seasons. The season of darkness is an invitation to dive into ourselves to explore, to plant new ideas, to ignite wonder that will come to flourish in the season of light. I’ve been working on this piece over the past year as a contemplative practice to ask questions of the darkness, to be in practice of opening up myself, to allow myself to expand into the darkness, to listen.

The piece is best examined in person. The subtle nature of the darker stitches is intentional as it requires the viewer to focus and lean in.

Material: cotton.

Measurements: 36” x 27”