The Emergence

The Emergence, a framed stained glass mosaic, 30″ x 30″ ~SOLD

The whole exists because of the interactions among its components. In a flower, the petals make up that whole. In my mosaic lotus, each piece of glass, as beautiful as it is on its own, reaches a higher beauty when it is one of the thousands that come together to create this beautiful pattern. I pieces together this flower to emerged from the blue glass as if it were surrounded by water, opening up to the light of the morning sun.

The lotus is an exquisite flower that easily captivates whomever casts their eyes upon it. In nature it emerges from muddy, murky waters to bloom into a perfectly clean flower. Because of this it has come to symbolize purity and has become a much loved symbol of beauty in various cultures, all having a somewhat different interpretation. What I love about this flower is that it follows the cycle of light, opening up during the day and closing at night – rebirth is a symbol that I am particularly drawn to. The lotus flower inspires me to begin each day fresh and clean. Furthermore, it is a sign of enlightenment – breaking through the darkness. I love looking back on times when I broke through the darkness inside, learned something new about life around me or about myself. For me lotus is a beautiful reminder of the potential we have when we open up to the light.