“The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.’ Mulan
Two lotuses are screened onto paper with ‘bluejay’, ‘heart’ or ‘hopscotch’ dye. The lotus image is cut away from the paper along its edges.
A large piece of paper is painted with ‘coal’ and, once dry, screened with clear dots.
A plain piece of paper is cut in the shape of the flattened dress to prevent the colours from migrating to undesired areas.
The sandwich is made: ‘coal’ paper with dots, dress , lotus, buffer paper, 2nd lotus inserted, ‘coal’ paper with dots on top.
Pin.
Heat press.
Unwrap.
Wash, Press, sew on button.
Don.
Dance.
Made from cast off curtain sheers (mud) and grown with love to emerge as you, the lotus.
You cannot separate the lotus flower from the mud.
You cannot separate understanding and love.
These are 2 kinds of flowers that grow from the ground of suffering.
