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Trees, a traditional bargello pattem with a three-dimensional effect, is interpreted here in a new way, mixing the softness of lambswool with glistening electric blue glass beads. Its primary warm colors of red and yellow, being tonalities which give back light, appear to come forwards. They create an energy which is active and advancing, corresponding to feelings of assimilation and intensity. The cooler blues and greens relate to the feminine side and seem to recede, evoking feelings of distance.

The graduated color combinations within Trees are both energetic and soothing, compatible in creating a comfortable space in which to attain new joy and insight. Its forward energy is dynamie and decisive, transforming ideas into action, while its receding vibrations offer the support of tranquillity and peace. This dynamie dance of opposites creates an attitude of alertness and observation. The clarity of this classic bargello pattem, through its magnetic polarities, feels both restful and stimulating in a composed and decisive way.

Trees enhances all environments because of this harmony in opposites. Its relaxed yet inspiring vibrations are pleasing to the eye, created through its many graduating shades, reminding us that transitions can be graceful and gentle, as well as being co-operative collaborations.

SKILL: average

canvas: Madeira 1282/52 antiąue 13 holes

needle: tapestry size 18 or 20, bead size 22 SIZE: 46 x 46 cm (18 x 18 in)

O VERLEAF: T here is something about symmetry that evokes harmony, the comfort of everything rational and logical, the feeling of stability and security. Such are the feelings evoked from Trees, a pattem stitched for many generations in many countries.

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