The journey continues on...

It appears there is more to this monster and just ugliness. Jude has been asking some very interesting questions. " what if the teeth of this beast were used in some symbolic way?" She asked and I do believe my subconscious came up with this image for a reason. So why not explore the meaning behind it more in depth...


I began to think what do teeth represent. I thought food, chomping, tearing, aggression. Then I remembered that hunters would collect teeth of the hunted as a souvenir. So could it be a symbol for strength, even a beings spirit. If you do not have teeth you can no longer hurt or eat, or show your strength to others.  What if the girl were the monster's hunter? What if she collects his teeth and absorbs his strength? What if she becomes the next monster? Not in a bad way, but instead she becomes the powerful one in the gleaming city of hope. What if then she were able to achieve what she wanted? Would she then become who she has always wanted to be? What if the monster helped her unleash her truth? Her true self?

What if the monster continued to appear during her journey? What if he appeared to give her strength and confidence? As another fellow student suggested maybe the monster is my animal totem.

Now on a more sewing what if..what if I add arrows and a view of the gleaming city of hope around the border or maybe even clues of where the city is?....Wow...I love the journey that I am taking in this soft world of fabric and thread...What else will I encounter?

The monster in my mind

I know the pictures are terrible. I just do not have the right lighting or the right area where I can take pictures at the moments. As I wrote before we will be moving to the city. And also as I said before I have always seen the city as a monster that can eat away your individuality. You become part of a massive crowd and move like one act like one. You begin to see outsiders as odd, when in reality you are the odd one who no longer thinks about your individuality. I am exagerating. It all has to do with the story I am creating for the Spirit Cloth class with the wondrous Jude Hill.

A young girl travels to the city where she believes she will find her purpose and happiness. She is convinced the city is the place to be. All the signs point towards the city. They all anounce how glorious and luxurious life will be once she gets there. It even seems as if the path were leading her straight to her destination.


However, once she gets close she is surrounded by shadows, that usually seems scary and dark, almost impenetrable. But this time she can see their eyes. They look in horror what lies ahead. They begin to whisper  No don,t go. It is a trick. Open your eyes. Look ahead. It is a trick. And so she does. She looks straight ahead and she sees the truth.

What lies ahead is not the gleaming city of hope, but instead a hungry monster staring down at her with hunger. He is angry that she has opened her eyes and seen reality.

the faceless (as of yet) girl.