Love is...

The current set of prayer flags have returned, which is always fun for me.  Jean Brantley, a local fiber artist, created an energetic and colorful addition to the 8th flag with her words:  "Love is the answer."

 

Thank you, Jean, for participating!

The Bhavana Project is an ongoing community art work intending to share wishes and aspirations with the wider world.  This is the 4th set of prayer flags since the project began in July 2005.  Each participant chose a personal theme for their flag.  New participants are always welcome!



 
 

Courage

Prayer Flags, Blewett Pass, WA 2005

We are revisiting the first set from October 2005, with the sixth prayer flag made by Chris Dormaier, a yoga teacher from Washington.

 
Chris shared these words: "It was really interesting for me. At first I was intimidated by the depth of the messages that were already done, and then I realized that that was exactly what I was going to put on mine was the thing I was feeling- FEAR.  We live in such a fear based society right now that we must be vigilant about not letting it get to us.  So Courage is the word I chose.  We must be courageous every day and not worry about what might happen if..."

A bit of history if you are just joining us.  This set of twelve prayer flags began in July 2005.  Each participant chose a personal theme for their flag.  It is the first set created for the Bhavana Project, which is an ongoing community art work intending to share wishes and aspirations with the wider world.  New participants are always welcome!




 

Resurrection

Here we revisit Carol Rossi's thoughtful addition to the Bhavana Project.  Inspired by her yoga studies, Carol inscribed her flag with "Resurrection" (symbolizing rebirth, renewal).  The string symbolizes everlasting, continuous spirit or soul, Purusa.  The beads symbolize a person's hallmarks in a life, everything that exists and is finite, or Prakriti.

In process, Montecito, CA

Carol said, "The strands of personalized flags, to me, represent the way we are each individual yet connected by a thread." 

Retreat Center, Montecito, CA September 2005

Here is a bit of history if you are just joining us.  This set of twelve prayer flags began in July 2005.  Each participant chose a personal theme for their flag.  It is the initial set created for the Bhavana Project, which is an ongoing community art work intending to share wishes and aspirations with the wider world.  New participants are always welcome!

Flowers and Flag

We dance round in a ring and suppose;

But the secret sits in the middle and knows.

- Robert Frost

Revisiting the Bhavana Project prayer flags from 2005.  Suwon Weaver appliqued a floral theme to her flag while visiting England.  Suwon so enjoyed the process that she created another flag in a later set.

Flags at an English cottage - September 2005

A bit of history if you are just joining us.  This set of twelve prayer flags began in July 2005.  Each participant chose a personal theme for their flag.  It is the first set created for the Bhavana Project, which is an ongoing community art work intending to share wishes and aspirations with the wider world.  New participants are always welcome!

Harmony...

... Peace. Love.  The flags have returned!  Artist Riea Owens from Pasadena, California created a joyful statement with her contribution to this set.  Enjoy!

Thank you, Riea, for participating!  To learn more about Riea and her art please visit her website.  

As a reminder, this is the fourth set created for the Bhavana Project, which is an ongoing community art work intending to share wishes and aspirations with the wider world.  New participants are always welcome.