g. roslie’s ModScape series - ‘desire’

each one-of-a-kind ModScape textile art is conceived as a visual experience of a natural landscape found wandering the earth, memorized in the mind’s eye or by photograph & re-created in a minimalist, modern abstract fashion onto a textile art form combining my love of natural places, natural dyeing, textiles, modern design & art. my aim is to create a sense of peace, calm & contemplative reflection through the work i do for both myself and the viewer.

: desire - wanderlust, open roads leading to new destinations, new life, new outlook. this piece was inspired by a photograph i took on a journey back from new mexico as the sun fell & dusk took over the night skies opening up my imagination in a wholly different aspect from a bright sun lit sky. it’s about following our star & a passage remembered from a book by a favorite poet, david whyte, i read many many moons ago during a time of similar feelings calling for adventure of the open road.

“I thought of the old Latin root of the word desire, meaning ‘de sider’, ‘of the stars’. To have a desire in life literally means to keep your star in sight, to follow a glimmer, a beacon, a disappearing will-o’-the-wisp over the horizon into someplace you cannot yet fully imagine. A deeply held desire is a star that is particularly your own; it might disappear for a while, but when the skies clear we catch sight of it again and recognize the glimmer.”

~David Whyte (from Crossing the Unknown Sea)

dims: 25” x 50” length

naturally dyed flax linen, organic cotton muslin, solid oak wood frame

each textile art is made from naturally hand dyed flax linens. the backing is a natural organic cotton muslin. the magnetic open wooden frame lends a beautiful structure & ease of display while keeping the art tactile & accessible.

note: please keep all naturally dyed textile away from direct exposure to sunlight to prevent premature fading & degrading of fabric.