Contemplation Cloths

These contemplation cloths emerged when I was in need of comfort, deep time with touch that felt safe and supportive and the breathing room to process my emotions without needing to talk about them. The cloths taught me how to be with time in a new way, how to stretch into silence and not rush to the next thing. The practice turned into something like prayer, quiet moments over months spent alone with cloth, needle and thread, stitching row after row as I turned inward to watch my mind work itself into knots and then I learned to find my way through those knots with love, compassion and peace. This was the first time I used art as a meditation practice with a large piece of material and it was quite the experience to go through. There were many times when I felt anxious, lost, alone, confused, frustrated and begged my mind to stop racing. Then there came other moments of calm, insight, revelation and joy that surprised me. The whole process was one of deep devotion to my heart’s need to be taken care of and wrapped in the light of love. Now these cloths hold all of that energy within them, the memories of what I journeyed through as each stitch was laid down to rest inside the bed of the cloth. I am so grateful for this practice.