Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Squaring the Circle

Sue B here...

Mystical was a challenging theme to work with and I struggled with it for a while before I finally decided on what to do...


"Squaring the Circle" 12" x 1 1/2" (mounted on stretcher frames)
hand dyed cotton, machine quilted

The 'squared circle' or 'squaring the circle' is a 17th century alchemical glyph or symbol for the creation of the Philosopher's Stone. The Philosopher's Stone was supposed to be able to transmute base metals into gold and perhaps be an elixir of life.
 



7 comments:

  1. Mesmerizing, Sue. Super colors. Unfortunately, those philosophers never got it right ... would have been pretty cool, huh?

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  2. Great representation of the Philosopher's Stone. Those old mystics probably never imagined they'd see it in fabric!

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  3. Love the rendition of the Philosopher's Stone in your signature style and colors...just perfect, Sue!

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  4. Loved your previews to tease us!

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  5. I love this. It's so like you.

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  6. Striking colors. Love the stitching on the circle, well done!!

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  7. I love your style Sue and always enjoy seeing what you come up with next. So talented! Great piece.

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