(Photo above by by artist known as lakeythepoet on Instagram and Lakey on Facebook)
With my last post I mentioned a bit about my new fascination with impermanent art. The first thing I thought of when I pondered the concept was Bert’s sidewalk paintings in Mary Poppins. Another new thing for me is Instagram. After saying “no” many times, I finally decided to give it a try because so many of my family members have switched from Facebook to Instagram.
I am still figuring out how it all works, but one thing that seems to be more prominent is the hashtag for searches. Hashtags are something I have not really pursued, but I can see their purpose more clearly now. Case in point was searching for sidewalk chalk art. Above is a photo from an artist I found on Instagram. The design is one he uses on many of his drawings. I found out the pattern is symbolic of the Seed of Life or Flower of Life also known as Fruit of Life. It is found all over the place if you look for it.
These are only a few that I found:
Floor stencil from IriaArii on Etsy, Notebook Journal by ilexdesigns on Red Rubble, Stained Glass from Delphi Glass, Earrings by Trinketyard on Etsy, Quote by Briana Borten at brianaborten.com
Please click on bold type above for links.
When researching a bit about the symbol, I found it fascinating that the 7 circle form (not repeated) symbolizes the seven days of creation found in the bible. In all cultures and faith traditions, the symbol is a representation–though ancient, before the microscope was even invented–of cellular division.
Needless to say, I will notice and think of this geometric pattern differently
How have you thought of something differently when you knew more about it?
Lakey is a real person. More about him here. This is how I found him on Facebook.
