kumo temari: the threshold of your mind

Saturday, November 3, 2012

the threshold of your mind

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.
— Khalil Gibran (1883–1931)

This is a "kiku around kiku" design, switching colors and weaving extra rows onto alternate points that creates an optical illusion. A "how did you do that?" kind of temari.

Thread wrap in brass yellow; S12 division in metallic gold. Embroidery in chocolate brown and dark rose pink. The quote by Khalil Gibran is in the bell box along with brass rings that make a quiet traditional rattle. Circumference: 10.75 inches / 27.5 cm; diameter: 3.42 inches / 8.75 cm. Completed 1 November 2012 (no. 201).

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temari diagram

The temari is traditionally referred to in terms relating to the globe. Thus, the top and bottom are poles (north and south), and the horizontal circumference around the center is the equator (marked in red; it's called the obi, which is the sash around a kimono). The vertical gray lines represent the division lines that are marked with thread on the temari before stitching. This is a "simple 8" division (S8), resulting in eight equal "wedges," as if slicing an apple from top to bottom (wedges is not an official term, but it gets the idea across). Divisions include simple (S) and combination (C) — S4, S6, S8, S10, S12, and S16; C6, C8, and C10.