My latest Labyrinth Jewellery.
On the left, the Hopi Indian square earring,
on the right, the classic Cretan round earring. In the
centre is a 3 path Labyrinth medallion neck piece.
They are all silver leaved on baked SuperSculpy.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Labyrinth jewellery
My latest Labyrinth Jewellery.
On the left, the Hopi Indian square earring,
on the right, the classic Cretan round earring. In the
centre is a 3 path Labyrinth medallion neck piece.
They are all silver leaved on baked SuperSculpy.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Thank you Robert for the inspiration
Photos of Robert and labyrinth
Robert Armstrong - Olive Grower, whose gold and silver award winning olives and olive oil are Australian icons - inspired me to discover the labyrinth. We built this one (pictured) out of stones from his land amongst the olive groves. Quartz, red stones and granite, everyone a gem. And placed in the most ideal space for a labyrinth.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Labyrinth jewellery
The labyrinth is one of mankind's oldest artistic creations. Images drawn, carved or scratched by human hand that does not copy something seen in nature. Maybe the first to be inspired by the human imagination!
(from 'The Unending Mystery' by David Willis McGullough.)
Labyrinths and Mazes are the work of humans but spirals are seen in nature alone.
A labyrinth is a spiral broken at four points but still a single continuous path.
A maze is a puzzle of confusing paths with dead ends and high walls. Not so with labyrinths. You can always see where you are going and can keep the center in sight.
According to Frank Waters in 'The Book of the Hopi' tribal elders understood what labyrinth designs - there are two - signified for the origins of their tribe.
The common name for both the square and the round labyrinths is, 'tapu'at' or "Mother and Child".
In Hopi mythology, both the tribes emerge from Mother Earth into the world at the beginning of time. The square labyrinth is more literal, being in fact two separate labyrinths, one within the other, and can be seen as both the child within the womb and a child held - and protected - in a mother's arm. And the straight line, unattached to either labyrinth, denotes the passage out, maybe even the umbilical cord.
The round labyrinth is more cosmic than the square. It symbolizes the Son, Father, "the giver of life". It has turns at four points that change direction but keep you moving forward until reaching the center.
The labyrinth reveals the Creator's universal plan. There seems to be no tradition of walking the labyrinth, but every year at 'Wuwuchim', the first in the annual cycle of ceremonies, the Hopi priests walk around the pueblo 4 times to reclaim the Earth according to the Universal Plan revealed in the labyrinth.
The ear-rings I have made are round and I am now working on the square. Photos will reveal.
(from 'The Unending Mystery' by David Willis McGullough.)
Labyrinths and Mazes are the work of humans but spirals are seen in nature alone.
A labyrinth is a spiral broken at four points but still a single continuous path.
A maze is a puzzle of confusing paths with dead ends and high walls. Not so with labyrinths. You can always see where you are going and can keep the center in sight.
According to Frank Waters in 'The Book of the Hopi' tribal elders understood what labyrinth designs - there are two - signified for the origins of their tribe.
The common name for both the square and the round labyrinths is, 'tapu'at' or "Mother and Child".
In Hopi mythology, both the tribes emerge from Mother Earth into the world at the beginning of time. The square labyrinth is more literal, being in fact two separate labyrinths, one within the other, and can be seen as both the child within the womb and a child held - and protected - in a mother's arm. And the straight line, unattached to either labyrinth, denotes the passage out, maybe even the umbilical cord.
The round labyrinth is more cosmic than the square. It symbolizes the Son, Father, "the giver of life". It has turns at four points that change direction but keep you moving forward until reaching the center.
The labyrinth reveals the Creator's universal plan. There seems to be no tradition of walking the labyrinth, but every year at 'Wuwuchim', the first in the annual cycle of ceremonies, the Hopi priests walk around the pueblo 4 times to reclaim the Earth according to the Universal Plan revealed in the labyrinth.
The ear-rings I have made are round and I am now working on the square. Photos will reveal.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Latest work finally fired
The square labyrinth in red earthenware slip.
The finger labyrinth, a slip cast in white and red earthenware slip.
This is the table load of my work just out of the kiln.
The finger labyrinth, a slip cast in white and red earthenware slip.
This is the table load of my work just out of the kiln.
Friday, December 5, 2008
How to make every kind of labyrinth
Labyrinths for the Spirit
by Jim Buchanan
For myself the most important thing in life is the making of things. In all creativity the doing is what it is all about. It doesn't matter if it's a doodle or a giant project, what will count in one's own spiritual growth and satisfaction and self expression is putting one foot in front of the other and doing it.
This book shows how to create your own labyrinths for meditation and enlightenment, from the smallest drawing on paper, through cardboard models, to monumental architecture and nature gardens, and even gives the map for a labyrinthine city walk by the pretty canals through my home town of Amsterdam.
You can find out more and even buy a copy now, as each book reviewed here is available through clicking on the Amazon widgets on the right hand side of this blog.
Inspiring Creativity
Exploring the Labyrinth, by Melissa Gayle West.
This book has a preface by Dr. Lauren Artress, the author of Walking a Sacred Path.
The labyrinth is a powerful spiritual symbol that speaks to our souls in a way that transcends all creeds and beliefs. It welcomes the seeker, opening its arms wide to anyone searching for authentic spiritual experience.
The author shows how walking the labyrinth helps people to discover their own paths, their lives as a spiritual journey. Ask for inspiration for a new poem, painting, or project, or plan a festive meal. During walking, the attention is turned inward and the mind is stilled. Find out how, in the labyrinth you can creatively solve problems, dream new dreams, personally, vocationally, and spiritually.
You can find out more and even buy a copy now, as each book reviewed here is available through clicking on the Amazon widgets on the right hand side of this blog.
This book has a preface by Dr. Lauren Artress, the author of Walking a Sacred Path.
The labyrinth is a powerful spiritual symbol that speaks to our souls in a way that transcends all creeds and beliefs. It welcomes the seeker, opening its arms wide to anyone searching for authentic spiritual experience.
The author shows how walking the labyrinth helps people to discover their own paths, their lives as a spiritual journey. Ask for inspiration for a new poem, painting, or project, or plan a festive meal. During walking, the attention is turned inward and the mind is stilled. Find out how, in the labyrinth you can creatively solve problems, dream new dreams, personally, vocationally, and spiritually.
You can find out more and even buy a copy now, as each book reviewed here is available through clicking on the Amazon widgets on the right hand side of this blog.
Unending Mystery
The Unending Mystery
by David Willis McCullough
This book describes how the labyrinth is one of mankind's oldest artistic creations, the earliest image drawn, carved or scratched by human hand that does not copy something seen in nature. It maybe the first design to be inspired by the human imagination.
This engaging history of labyrinths from ancient to modern times with examples from many cultures, covers the uses of labyrinths from spiritual quest to psychotherapeutic tool.
You can find out more and even buy a copy now, as each book reviewed here is available through clicking on the Amazon widgets on the right hand side of this blog.
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