It is June after 
all…something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue…..cheers for all the June brides! I was not a June bride, but it is my birthday this month and blue is my favorite color!The something new is that last Friday I launched a Kickstarter project. If you’ve never heard of Kickstarter…check it out! It is an on line funding site for some really really cool projects.I launched a Grand Finale for Woven Voices. There is a really short video to introduce the project. I hope you will check it out…and I hope you will make a pledge. Every pledge gets a reward! And every pledge helps to meet the all-or-nothing goal!The something old for this post is I am finally getting around to posting images of a commission that I completed last year. In July of 2010 I installed at Temple Israel a 4ft by 7ft hand dyed/woven weaving called “Tree of Life”.
"Tree of Life" Temple Israel, Portsmouth, NH
Here’s what I wrote about the piece: “The Tree of Life is an ancient symbol present in many cultures and spiritual traditions. This version seeks to honor life and to illustrate the continuum of the past, present and the future.”“The lessons and wisdom of the past are represented by the deep roots of the tree. The joy of this present moment is represented by the strong and solid trunk. The hopes of the future are represented by the upwardly extending branches. The leaves represent our individual spirits. The golden vine that weaves up the tree is the Divine love that connects all human beings.”
"Tree of Life" detail
"Tree of Life" detail