40” by 37” 2020

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Handwoven linen, dipped in indigo and ceriops (mangrove bark) dyes, rusted, weathered, bleached and painted. Embroidered with linen and cotton threads. Turmeric dyed appliqué.

In the center of this piece is a floating body suspended in a cathedral-like arch of embroidery stitches and a sea of indigo blues. Almost daily I swim to a small island in the protected waters of a local cove. Before I return to shore I roll onto my back to float.

Fully supported by the salty water, held and cradled, I feel suspended as if in zero gravity. There is no perceptible sound save for my breath. This experience is as close to merging with oneness, or “Dissolving Boundaries” as I have experienced.