Author: myvisionshared

I am a textile artist based in Horsham, Sussex, U.K. I make wall hangings with a timeless but contemporary feel. My designs tend to be geometric and use exciting colour schemes. They often express a spiritual quality. Ideally I would like each artwork to contain a "door into the next world" somehow. I also make interior accessories in contemporary colours/fabrics and designs.

The Crown of Life and the Sapphire Throne.

The Crown of LifeNight Horizons

I thought I would continue with my series of quilts on the seven gifts given by God to the churches mentioned in the first few chapters of the Book of Revelation, –what my family refer to as my “Rev Sev Series”……

Above left is my “Crown of Life” and right is my “Sapphire Throne”.   Jesus says “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give you the Crown of Life.”(Rev 2:10).  Crowns don’t feature much in 21st Century life, but they come in a lot in the Book of Revelation.  I think our nearest phrase is that some work is someone’s “crowning glory”.  We do all want recognition for our endeavours in some way, so maybe getting a crown that is somehow full of life will be wonderful.  It is difficult to imagine, and I have depicted it as very colourful.

The sapphire throne comes from the text: “To him that overcometh, I will grant to sit with me on my throne.”  (Rev 3:21).  Elsewhere in Revelation it says there is a rainbow around the throne, and in Ezekiel the throne of God is described as being like sapphire, with a rainbow all around (Ezekiel 1:26-28).  So, in my depiction of the heavenly throne I have used mainly colours from the darker side of the rainbow.  I guess sitting on a throne is another way of expressing that you’ve “made it”….  Like being on the top of the podium at an Olympic event.  I am glad I wouldn’t be alone on the throne though, a bit scarey…..

 

 

The Morning Star

This is one of my favourite quilts, which I have made twice, for friends of mine.  One of them wanted an artwork to go opposite their bed to help them feel positive when they woke up in the mornings.   It is one of my Seven Gifts or Revelation series, mentioned in my earlier blogpost about Angels.  Seven gifts are offered to the Christians in the seven churches mentioned in the first few chapters of the Book or Revelation, as a reward for remaining faithful right to the end.  Also, at the end of the book, in Chapter 22 verse 16, Jesus says “I am the bright and morning star.”

The bright star breaks through the darkness of the night, which is already getting to the pale grey of early dawn.  It could also depict the Resurrection, which also happened in the early hours.  Not being an early morning person myself, I fear sometimes I may end up missing the whole thing! The only times I see the dawn is if I havent got to bed yet, or am still trying to get off to sleep, so not usually feeling at my best…..  Hope I have captured the light and the moment OK, despite that.

Rainbows

Well, I had a few encouraging comments etc., for my new blog site and first ever blog, (on angels).  One commenter even said my artwork was breathtaking!  So I am feeling encouraged to have a go at another blog.   

Today I was so excitied to be starting a new quilt.  I’ve done the design, worked out the shapes and sizes on squared paper, chosen the fabrics, but today I actually cut the pieces.  I feel very excited when I get to cut the peices, then the work is really on the go, no turning back….  This new quilt is the fourth in a new series I am working on using modern rainbow designs.  I seem to be obsessed with rainbows at the moment; my new flat is done up in a rainbow colour scheme, I even dream about them. So I thought I would work rainbows out of my system, artistically speaking, by doing a whole series of them.

Rainbows are beautiful, joyful and enticing, and not just for children.  I once drove miles down the M5 into a complete double rainbow.  A rainbow is the sign of the promise given by God to Noah after the great flood, in the first book of Bible, and it comes in again in the last book of the Bible, – the fulfillment of the promise,  where Jesus is described as having a rainbow around his throne.   

Countries and movements use the rainbow in their flags, to show the hope, joy and diversity inherent in the rainbow symbol.  I am happy to share the optimism of the rainbow in my series of art quilts.  I hope I do it justice!

So, off to work more on this new quilt.  Photos of this new series in progress soon I hope.  Watch this space!

Angels

The above artwork is titled “All the Angels”.  It is part of a series I did for an exhibition in a church, on the theme of the seven gifts God gives to the seven churches, in the first few chapters of the Book or Revelation.  These gifts are offered to those who persevere right to the end.  The particular gift referred to in this wall hanging is “I will acknowledge you before the Father and all the angels”.  One might find that rather intimidating!  But one has to realise that they already know us and are our friends.  I think angels follow us in our lives, much as I hope eventually people will follow this blog!

I am finding it much harder than I thought to set up this blog satisfactorily, I definitely need to practise perseverance…..   If you are reading this, please be patient while I hopefully get the hang of things.