dancer who stands between the material and cosmic
worlds. His dance is part of a sacred ceremony
in which the dervish rotates in a precise rhythm.
He represents the earth revolving on its axis while
orbiting the sun. The purpose of the ritual whirling
is for the dervish to empty himself of all distracting
thoughts, placing him in trance; released from
his body he conquers dizziness.
is on flag books. this
painting is double sided
which will suit the flags
quite well.
i have painted the paper
for the spine in similar
fashion with inked
outlines so that there is
a cohesiveness to the two
papers,
the cover is a rich
aubergine/eggplant heavy
fibrey paper to cover the
boards.
oh, i do hope that my
measurements
work out correctly
i have been released from my
distracting thoughts, am
in a proper trance and have
conquered dizzyiness.
let's see what the book looks like!
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