Are you familiar with prayer flags? They’re Tibetan in origin and are generally strung in groups of five. The idea is that prayers and good thoughts go into the flags as the maker creates them, and then, as the flags disintegrate in the weather, those prayers and good thoughts spread into the world. Fiber artists like to use them in support of a particular cause, or just to decorate a space.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the Dirty Dozen Art Quilters, (my local group,) decided to show support for Ukraine by creating an installation with such flags. At first, we wanted to be renegade and install them in a public park, without asking for permission. But, when a nearby business owner heard about our idea she invited us to display them in her store window, instead. How nice!
These are my flags.
Each one is made from rip-stock nylon, so I didn’t even have to finish the edges.
This photo shows the installation going up.
As one of our taller members, Gabriele was tasked with most of the hanging. Joan helped her and the rest of us gave them LOTS of direction. 🙂
(You can tell from the reflections that it was a beautiful sunny day.)
Here’s the whole gang (except for one member who lives in another state.)
If you’re in the Eau Gallie section of Melbourne, please check out our installation at Art Expressions. A big thank you to Jodi for inviting us to showcase our concerns and art in this way.
Ellen Lindner
P.S. Check out another post about local art flags.
Great pictures and message. It felt so good to do that. Now we just need to find our next venue.
I agree. I hope we eventually get to hang them outside. They’d be great flapping in the breeze.