Desert Rose
Inspiration for this lace I found in Cappadocia, magnificent rock
formation in Turkey . Since I was 16 I wanted to visit Cappadocia.
I learned about this corner of the world in the history of art
class and I was taken by its beauty , its mystery.I was studying travel, historical and art books
about this
place and dreamed that once I will travel there
I dreamed about going there, touching, seeing and
inhaling the energy of this place .
Last year, when husband and I were wondering where we were
going this time, Stan said."Why not Capadocia?"
Coming here was like arriving to different planet, rock
formations with emmental look, it looked like each of the rock
was telling different story had its own life , its own story
The landscape has surpassed all my expectations and it is really
impossible to describe its beauty and atmosphere with words.
How to describe something that seems unreal,
emmental-like rocks,dust, the smell of desert grass,
the subtle shades of color that changes
every hour of the day. How to describe this
experience into imperfect words?
emmental-like rocks,dust, the smell of desert grass,
the subtle shades of color that changes
every hour of the day. How to describe this
experience into imperfect words?
After all, even the best photograph will not capture the energy of
this place.
We spent over a week in Goreme ( tourist center of Cappadocia).
We have been lucky, we could sleep in a rock hotel,
our room was hollowed out in a rock. It was a very unusual
experience.
How people have lived here in earlier history; these hard
conditions, harsh winters, extremely hot summers,and incredibly strong
spiritual energy which radiates from nature here.
What were their lives, their stories? All this you can
hear when you listen quietly , it is inscribed in this region.
this place.
We spent over a week in Goreme ( tourist center of Cappadocia). We have been lucky, we could sleep in a rock hotel,
our room was hollowed out in a rock. It was a very unusual
experience.
How people have lived here in earlier history; these hard
conditions, harsh winters, extremely hot summers,and incredibly strong
spiritual energy which radiates from nature here.
What were their lives, their stories? All this you can
hear when you listen quietly , it is inscribed in this region.
How else could I convey my feelings, my experience, different
way than by weaving it into lace?
way than by weaving it into lace?
I chose the red tones because they best correspond to the energy
of Cappadocia. My intention was to capture the intersection
of spaces,
of Cappadocia. My intention was to capture the intersection
of spaces,
The Desert Rose Lace is a reflection of all my feelings,
experiences and my spiritual knowledge of this mystical
landscape.
experiences and my spiritual knowledge of this mystical
landscape.
