i used a needle and created my own designs from artwork.
most i gave away, but i still have this one.
that's my medicine bag. i used to spend hours embroidering, wherever i was. it's very portable work.
@holon42 yes.. and it’s just so versatile anyway.
I have an embroidery sewing machine and used to like to embroider sometimes.
My eldest liked the RAW7 clothing and when our lifestyle changed dramatically, I embroidered some cashmere sweaters for her. . I haven’t done it in ages.. other than bead embroidery, though.
I have a tray that on nice days I would take to the beach or parks with me but it’s not as portable. lol
@AskTheDevil @holon42 I don't know who it is? Reminds me of Hanuman, the Thai Monkey King in the Ramayana (originally Hindu)
it's a wrathful deity from a Tibetan buddhist mandala.
it illustrates how appearances arise from the void,
what Jung would call projections of the archetypes.
@Museek @AskTheDevil @holon42 i think it's vajrapani.it's definitely tibetan. the thing in his hand is a skullcup
it's a bisexual image, female on the left facing us, hisher right, male on the other side.
skull cup, yes and skull necklace, headgear, and weapon.
@holon42 thanks, i hadn't noticed. i was thinking vajrapani because of the third eye and color. anyway, bodhisattvas are neither male or female and take different forms according to the situation. also, all bodhisattvas have a peaceful form and a wrathful form.
yes, the bipolarity is evident in this one as integration of opposites.
in some other images, they're in mutual embrace, to make a different point.
Tibetan Buddhist iconography is fascinating. the significance in details. deeply meaningful.
@holon42 so beautiful.. thank you for sharing! LIt requires patience, planning and keeping the thread even but it’s relaxing! Endless opportunities…