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Earth. Water. Fire.
32 in
x
55.5 in
(81 cm x 141 cm)
Year
2014
Exhibition
Price
$0.00
The ancient Greeks believed that everything was made up of four elements: earth, water, air, and fire. This theory was suggested around 450 B.C. We are made of fire, earth, air, and water. Electrical impulses zap throughout our bodies to stimulate our muscle cells and fire our neurons. Our carbon-based bodies are built from the very same building blocks as stones and soil. We can only go three minutes without air, and our body weight is sixty percent water. As we tend to the four elements, we start to balance ourselves with nature. And when we become more aware of the elements in our daily lives, we build the resources and energies needed to contribute to our friends, family, and community.
Materials
Hand dyed and commercial fabrics
Techniques
Log cabin, free form, raw edge fused appliqué, machine pieced and quilted