a fist full of sky

Daylily cordage--
​ a restful break from weaving tapestry--

a brief and low-key
period of exploration
into materials,
elemental processes
and direct tactile engagement--

daylily and iris leaf cordage

all of which
is a pseudo-artistic, 
vaguely academic, 
and grown-up
​ way of describing
my  visceral response
to glimpses of  cordage 
on the internet--

​a response so strong
that each time I saw one of 
Alice Fox's cordage-wrapped sticks
I felt the power
​of the girl I once was--

a girl who knew that there was a way
to transform fistfuls of dead leaves​
into houses for fairies--

---

and magic carpets,

The Promise of Rain; Hand Woven Tapestry; daylily and iris leaves, hand spun flax; indigo; black walnut dye; 7" x 7";

and potions for flight--

if only she understood
exactly
​ how it was to be done.

What joy, then--

Fist Full of Sky; Hand Woven Tapestry; Iris, Daylily and Narcissus leaves; kami-ito; hand spun flax; 7 1/4" x 8 1/8"

to learn --

---

or maybe just to notice--

that the knowledge is right here.

Little Pink House; Hand Woven Tapestry; daylily, iris and narcissus leaves; corn husk; cotton; spindle spun wool and flax; natural dye; 9" x 7"

What I clearly don't know --
and perhaps never will--
is where bits of idle curiosity will lead. ​

Or, indeed,
what on earth I am going to write
when I start these blog posts.