Once again seven being considered a special or spiritual number is behind the designation of Seven Seas. It was hard to find a definitive original seven seas. One reference on the history of the Seven Seas said that all seven could be found in the Mediterranean. I guess the identity of the Seven Seas depended upon the sailor and the waters in which she sailed. The Seven Seas of the modern age include the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian, Antarctic, and Arctic Oceans.Another important seven in my life that relates to water is my 23 foot sailboat, a Beneteau First 235. All boats produced in the US will have a hull identification number molded into the fiberglass on the stern of the boat. Among other things, this identifies the boat’s manufacture, date of manufacture, and the serial number of the hull. The identification number on my boat says it was the seventh Benteau First 235 made in the US. Naturally, it had to be included in my page on the Seven Seas. If you want to see a real Beneteau First 235 visit here
As for the rest of the page, I have no idea why I chose to show the seas at night. Perhaps it is the longing to be on the ocean at midnight with the stars stretching out from horizon to horizon. Dolphins have always been portrayed as a sailor’s friend, so it they had to come along for the journey.
This was a fun page even if it did take longer than I though it should. Tearing out lots of beads several times slowed me down a great deal. I tried once to ignore the desire to rip out lines of beads because they were going I the wrong direction. That resulted in having to tear out more beads than I would have had I just gone with my first thoughts. I know what my September page of seven is going to be and it will continue the theme of water.
12 comments:
love it! first the starlit sky, then the sea & boat! it keeps getting better and better as I scrolled down!
i love that treasure chest! beautiful work!
I love the detail that you put into the piece! It may have taken longer, but it's beautiful!
To combine beads and fabrics looks greta,I love your motives in beads and smaller or greater parts with fabrics only.Maybee you paint on fabrics too.
Great work.
Ulla
Well, it was worth the length of time it took and I'm sure you are glad you did the ripping out to make it right. I had to laugh because I've tried not to rip and had to rip more beads because of it too.
This is a joy to see! Thanks for taking us along on your marvelous boat . . .
Kathy V in NM
I love your original interpretations of your theme...fantastic!
Love the page, I'm feeling the gentle rocking of the sailboat at night. Love the undersea dolphins. It's a sweetly calm page. It's a treasure!
very, very nice. Makes me feel very peaceful and calm....
This is beautiful!
I love this piece ! It was well worth your time and efforts !
Sailing the Seven Seas under a stary night... what could be better!!! I gasped right out loud when I opened this page because it's just so beautiful!
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