Look around you at the lovely northern woods. It is the peak of summer. The sunshine filters down through a full canopy of leaves. Some late wildflowers may still be blooming on the forest floor. It is a calm and peaceful scene. Now look down. What is supporting the visible forest, and in a figurative and literal way, supporting us all? The soil, the “root domain”, is the basis for land life on our planet.

The idea for this art quilt was my response to a QuiltArt listserve challenge, “The Time/Space Continuum”. The pun popped into my head and I just couldn’t help myself.

I aimed at making a wall hanging that was evocative of a beautiful tree in the middle of a forest. What season is it? There is something timeless represented in this piece.

Inspired by fluttering bluejay wings.

Dimensional butterflies flutter on a lacy, leafy bowl.