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Memories of My Grandmother's Garden Are Captured in My Floral Infinity Scarf

12/21/2016

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Gardens are magical places. They teach us about the beauty of nature. They teach us about the passing of time and changing seasons. They teach us about caring about what surrounds us. My grandmother had a fabulous garden all throughout my childhood. And she instilled great love for anything floral in my heart. I am forever grateful for every moment I spent in her garden watering the plants, weeding, getting my hands muddy ... 

While I carry wonderful memories in my heart, I also believe in honoring these memories by turning them into something tangible. In my case, I do so by designing textiles that tell stories. Many photos of my grandmother's garden are stored on my computer. Not too long ago I sifted through them and admired the brightness of colors and variety of shapes of the lovely flowers. I sat down at my work desk and drew a flower in watercolors and markers. 
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The quiet time of painting was also the time I spent thinking of the garden and all of the wonderful things I have learned about life by taking care of the ever-changing flora. My painting holds in itself the fluidity of cherished moments. I digitalized my image and created a textile pattern on which my flower repeats itself in different sizes. The background is golden yellow. 
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My grandmother loves the scarf design. She knowns of my love for her garden and when I showed her my scarf, she clasped her hands in surprise. Isn't that the best compliment? 

I promise that once you put this scarf around your neck, it will brighten up your day. As I said, gardens are magical places. You will be surrounded by color and positive energy and any outfit of yours will come to life just as a garden does throughout years. 
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