g. roslie’s natural dyed textile art

my aim is to create a sense of peace, calm & contemplative reflection through the work i do both for myself as the maker and for the viewer. i hope you enjoy my offering. /|\

dreamscape

19.25 h x 20 w”

natural dyed linen, cut & sewn on wood hanger

Because These Failures Are My Job

This morning I failed to notice the pearl-gray moment

just before sunrise when everything lightens;

failed also to find bird song under the grinding of garbage trucks,

and later, walking through woods, to stop thinking, thinking,

for even five consecutive steps. Then there was the failure to name

the exact shade of blue overhead, not sapphire, not azure, not delft,

to savor the soft squelch of pine needles underfoot.

Later I found the fork raised halfway to my mouth

while I was still chewing the last untasted bite,

and so it went, until finally, wading into sleep’s thick undertow,

I felt myself drift from dream to dream,

forever failing to comprehend where I am falling from or to:

this blurred life with only moments caught

in attention’s loose sieve —

tiny pearls fished out of oblivion’s sea,

laid out here as offering or apology or thank you.

~ Alison Luterman

g’s textile art are made from naturally hand dyed european linens. the reverse side is solid organic cotton muslin. a square wooden dowel slips into a pocket sewn on the back of the textile art making hanging a breeze.

note: please keep all naturally dyed textile away from direct exposure to sunlight or harsh artificial light as well as any excessive moisture or dry air/heat to prevent premature fading & degrading of fabric.