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. /|\

skyscraper (in memory of ‘strong-arm’)

24” x 20”

natural dyed linen, cut & sewn on wood hanger

I had no idea the elf owl

Crept into you in the secret

Of night.

I have torn myself out of many bitter places

In America, that seemed

Tall and green-rooted in mid-noon.

I wish I were the spare shadow

Of the roadrunner, I wish I were

The honest lover of the diamondback

And the tear the tarantula weeps.

I had no idea you were so tall

And blond in moonlight.

I got thirsty in the factories,

And I hated the brutal dry suns there,

So I quit.

You were the shadow

Of a hallway

In me.

I have never gone through that door,

But the elf owl's face

Is inside me.

Saguaro,

You are not one of the gods.

Your green arms lower and gather me.

I am an elf owl's shadow, a secret

Member of your family.

~James Wright

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.