forest sutra
Uttarkashi, India

340 x 900
stitching, gilding, assemblage

khadi paper, hessian sackcloth
threads, stone, dhoti, recycled cardboard
tree bark
 

Walking in the high Himalayan forest I was enchanted by the pieces of bark that would fall from the trunks of huge trees and lie scattered on the forest floor like small sculptures in their own right.
Sutra is a Sanskrit word that can mean thread, (sew, stitches) or spiritual teachings.
Here both meanings apply...