Gold paint on dark blue, hand made Japanese paper , rice paper, 20” x 30”, 2018.
Laurie M. saw three different golden snails all facing east, each in a different position after meditating early in the morning inside the fog filled temple at a home-stay in Bali, Indonesia. Snail number one was extended out of its shell, on the ground as Laurie M. was about to exit the temple. Snail number two in front of her and at her feet and partly out of its shell as she was walking on the path to her room. A different snail, number three, closer to her room and completely retracted inside of its shell, all pointing east on the full moon ceremony day. The appearance of these three snails on the full moon ceremony day considered good luck in Indonesia.
True Indigo pigment made with Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati Temple holy water, from water color sketchbook, 16” x 5”. Painted over five morning sessions, 8” x 5”, 2_1_2020, Ubud, Bali.
True Indigo pigment, crushed red brick pigment made with rain water collected while at Pandok Anastasia, 1_31_2020, water color sketchbook, 5” x 16”, Ubud, Bali.
Detail
Gold pigment on Japanese indigo paper, silk, dark blue linen, blue, gold silk thread, linen thread, bamboo painted gold from Edward Schmidt,
28 1/2" x 109 1/2", 1_28_2018-10_17_2019.
Laurie M. saw three different golden snails all facing east, each in a different position after meditating early in the morning inside the fog filled temple at a home-stay in Bali, Indonesia. Snail number one was extended out of its shell, on the ground as Laurie M. was about to exit the temple. Snail number two in front of her and at her feet and partly out of its shell as she was walking on the path to her room. A different snail, number three, closer to her room and completely retracted inside of its shell, all pointing east on the full moon ceremony day. The appearance of these three snails on the full moon ceremony day considered good luck in Indonesia.
Gold pigment on Japanese indigo paper, silk, dark blue linen, blue, gold silk thread, linen thread, bamboo painted gold from Edward Schmidt,
28 1/2" x 109 1/2", 1_28_2018-10_17_2019.
Laurie M. saw three different golden snails all facing east, each in a different position after meditating early in the morning inside the fog filled temple at a home-stay in Bali, Indonesia. Snail number one was extended out of its shell, on the ground as Laurie M. was about to exit the temple. Snail number two in front of her and at her feet and partly out of its shell as she was walking on the path to her room. A different snail, number three, closer to her room and completely retracted inside of its shell, all pointing east on the full moon ceremony day. The appearance of these three snails on the full moon ceremony day considered good luck in Indonesia.
True indigo pigment made with holy water from Pura Tirta Empul and Japanese gold pigment on blue watercolor paper, dark blue linen, gold embroidery floss, red ribbon, gold ribbon, blue ribbon, spiritual objects, bamboo, natural fiber, 60” x 36’ 1/2”, 10_10_2018-3_21_2019
Laurie M. saw golden snail number two in front of her and at her feet as she was walking on the path to her room. A different snail, partially out of its shell and pointing east on the full moon ceremony day.
True indigo pigment made with holy water from Pura Tirta Empul and Japanese gold pigment on blue watercolor paper, dark blue linen, gold embroidery floss, red ribbon, gold ribbon, blue ribbon, spiritual objects, bamboo, natural fiber, 60” x 36’ 1/2”, 10_10_2018-3_21_2019
Laurie M. saw golden snail number two in front of her and at her feet as she was walking on the path to her room. A different snail, partially out of its shell and pointing east on the full moon ceremony day.
True indigo pigment made with holy water from Pura Tirta Empul and Japanese gold pigment on watercolor paper, gold pigment, gold paper, purple and silver paper, Korean gold silk, grandma’s maroon embroidery floss, gold silk thread, three red rose petals from a rose given to me as a gift by a florist on my 51st birthday 10_4_2019, #7 magnet that I found in my washing machine, 55” x 23”, 10_23_2018, 4:33p.m.- 10_11_2019, 2:21p.m.
Laurie M. saw three different golden snails in different positions at her feet after meditating early in the morning inside the temple at the home-stay and on the path to her room throughout the day, on the full moon. Golden snail number three in front of her and at her feet as she was walking on the path to her room. A different snail, closer to her room and completely retracted inside of its shell, pointing east on the full moon ceremony day.
True indigo pigment made with holy water from Pura Tirta Empul and Japanese gold pigment on watercolor paper, gold pigment, gold paper, purple and silver paper, Korean gold silk, grandma’s maroon embroidery floss, gold silk thread, three red rose petals from a rose given to me as a gift by a florist on my 51st birthday 10_4_2019, #7 magnet that I found in my washing machine, 55” x 23”, 10_23_2018, 4:33p.m.- 10_11_2019, 2:21p.m.
Laurie M. saw three different golden snails in different positions at her feet after meditating early in the morning inside the temple at the home-stay and on the path to her room throughout the day, on the full moon. Golden snail number three in front of her and at her feet as she was walking on the path to her room. A different snail, closer to her room and completely retracted inside of its shell, pointing east on the full moon ceremony day.
Lagi Lagi charcoal made in Bali, white pastel, pigment on Fabriano paper, 16 1/2” x 23”, 1_9_2020, Ubud, Bali.
Gold paint on dark blue, hand made Japanese paper , rice paper, 20” x 30”, 2018.
Laurie M. saw three different golden snails all facing east, each in a different position after meditating early in the morning inside the fog filled temple at a home-stay in Bali, Indonesia. Snail number one was extended out of its shell, on the ground as Laurie M. was about to exit the temple. Snail number two in front of her and at her feet and partly out of its shell as she was walking on the path to her room. A different snail, number three, closer to her room and completely retracted inside of its shell, all pointing east on the full moon ceremony day. The appearance of these three snails on the full moon ceremony day considered good luck in Indonesia.
Balinese textile, forty two cowrie shells, grandmother Eleanore’s marigold embroidery floss, purple silk thread, wood hanger, gold paint, 40 1/2” x 76”.
Collaged papers, hand made red and gold paper, waxed magenta Indian paper, gold paint, 9 3/4” x 12 3/4”, 8_8_2019, 3p.m.
Laurie M. looked at a photo early in the morning of December 23rd that was sent to her from a friend in Indonesia earlier in November of Anak Krakatau and it spewing a plume of ashes. Only to find out later in the afternoon the volcano had erupted again, and a deadly tsunami was triggered by a chunk of the Anak Krakatau volcano slipping into the ocean. Gold paint on dark blue, hand made Japanese paper , 30” x 20”, 12_23_2018.
Laurie M. looked at a photo early in the morning of December 23rd that was sent to her from a friend in Indonesia earlier in November of Anak Krakatau and it spewing a plume of ashes. Only to find out later in the afternoon the volcano had erupted again, and a deadly tsunami was triggered by a chunk of the Anak Krakatau volcano slipping into the ocean. Gold paint on dark blue, hand made Japanese paper , 30” x 20”, 12_23_2018.
Gold paint on hand made magenta Japanese paper, cut from Three Bees, hand made red and gold paper, waxed magenta Indian paper, 6” x 30”, 8_23_2018.
Gold paint on arches paper, 9” x 4 1/2”, 4_2 _2019, 10:37a.m.
Initial sketch for a larger body of work around the theme, Three Golden Snails.
Laurie M. saw three different golden snails all facing east, each in a different position after meditating early in the morning inside the fog filled temple at a home-stay in Bali, Indonesia. Snail number one was extended out of its shell, on the ground as Laurie M. was about to exit the temple. Snail number two in front of her and at her feet and partly out of its shell as she was walking on the path to her room. A different snail, number three, closer to her room and completely retracted inside of its shell, all pointing east on the full moon ceremony day. The appearance of these three snails on the full moon ceremony day considered good luck in Indonesia.
Purple, Yellow and silk gold embroidery floss on translucent, midnight blue fabric remnant from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 13 1/2" x 95", ATHENS, DUBAI, BALI embroidery
Midnight blue, gradated fabric from the Metropolitan Museum of Art with purple, yellow and grandma Eleanore’s silk, gold embroidery floss. Created while traveling to ATHENS 9_18_2018, DUBAI 9_18_2018, BALI 10_4_2018 (Laurie M.’s birthday).
Laurie M.’s first evening in Bali she hailed a moped racing to Kuta Beach, releasing an Olive Ridley Turtle hatchling at 4:30p.m, Kuta, Bali, September 19th, 2018.
© Photo 2018 Laurie M.
Golden Snail #2 Bali
Taken on the day of the harvest full moon on September 24th, 2018 and Laurie M.’s arrival at a homestay in Ubud she saw three golden snails on the first day starting at sunrise. The first sighting was inside the family temple at sunrise, the second on the foot path to her room and the third later in the day on the foot path closer to her room.
© Photo 2018 Laurie M.
© Photo 2018 Laurie M.
View From My Room, Homestay, Ubud, Bali.
True indigo made with holy water from Pura Tirta Empul on watercolor paper. 8” x 5”, 10_2_2018, 11:47a.m.
Janaki (Mountain and City) with his mother Yuli at his three month baby ceremony, Ubud, Bali.
© Photo 2018 Laurie M.
Tanjung Sari, (Cape of Flowers) Sanur, Bali
Art Walk/Talk 2018
© Photo 2018 Laurie M.
Pura Beji Sibang Kaja, Bali.
True indigo made with holy water from Pura Tirta Empul on watercolor paper. 8” x 5”, 10_5_2018, 10:27a.m.
Laurie M.’s past, present and future ancestor healing offerings, Ubud, Bali, September 24th, before full moon (harvest moon) ceremony, 2018.
© Photo 2018 Laurie M.
Cyanotype on water color paper, 11” x 8’ 1/2”, started at, 12:42 p.m., ended at 1:03 p.m., 7_4_2018.
Portrait of Pintor Sirait (NOT ALL WHO WANDER ARE LOST, Tolkien), October 7th, 2018, Artotel, Sanur, Bali.
© Photo 2018 Laurie M.
© Photo 2018 Laurie M.