“(Harmony) offers many subtle and myriad relationships to the aesthetic sense of vision, but it demands that the beholder searches within and between all the parts. This, the journey of the mind, takes time. Additional is the symbolic component. And here the cultural history of the beholder, impregnated as it is with the individuals ‘tribe/ country’, adds another dimension.

“What the work offers is the possibility of searching at both of these levels. The glory is the multitude of relationships…There is so much to be found, and as I search, I realise the fascination of the journey…the illumination that comes from identifying…the joy of observing the subtleties of colours and tones. It is a mental event, and it is time bound, just as in music. But it requires effort or participation to gain rewards/ satisfaction. The more the mind is prepared the more will be gained. Unfortunately for many people their educational background is inadequate to provide the necessary framework for achieving this kind of attitude to life.”
(G.H. Jamieson, 2007)

HARMONY Collection: The Hand of God in Asia. For three years (2006-08), the artist travelled and worked throughout Asia and the Pacific. She marvels at Asia’s spectacular variety, both of nature and of man-made spiritual artifacts, all peacefully and harmoniously co-existing.

The lotus is a central image of Asia, both as a natural phenomenon and as the inspiration for man’s temple designs and for spiritual meditation. This piece commemorates visits to i) the ancient Buddhist Temple at Borobodur in Java, where the architectural mandala plan follows the lotus design; and ii) to the Lao temples at Luang Prabang in Laos. Five distinct lotus types are to be found in Asia: pink, purple, blue, white and yellow. Different stitch combinations have been used for each lotus type; fabric paint is used for the spiritual works of Man; embroidery is used for the natural elements. The underlying (painted) Celtic design shows the Hand of God harmonizing all elements.