Barbara Wunder Hynes
Ventura, CA
Persephone's Mantle
According to Greek mythology, the goddess Persephone lives underground during
the winter, causing darkness and a barren landscape on earth until she
re-emerges in the spring, at which time green plants bloom and new life begins.
Due to unforeseen changes in my life last fall and winter, like Persephone, it
felt as though I had gone underground. I watched as the southern California
rains soaked the plants and trees in my yards. By the time spring
arrived, my life was blossoming with new directions and
opportunities. Once again I felt like Persephone, this time coming out of
a long winter hibernation. I wanted to create a garment that would express this
emergence of fresh new life and creation.
Persephone's Mantle is a knitted shrug embellished with freeform knit and
crochet detailing. A variety of yarns were used to obtain a realistic color
palette.
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