Decoupage na staklu i decoupage shabby chic na drvu prvi su moji koraci u ovoj tehnici naučeni u radionicama koje su se održale tijekom Hand made festa u Puli (listopad i prosinac 2010.). Odabrala sam slavete s temom lotosa i božićne zvijezde, stoga i ovaj posta malo o tom zatajnom cvijetu lotosa, koji je nepresušan izvor inspiracija slikarima, arhitektima, cross sticherima, keramičarima, majstorima tetovaže, proizvođačima parfema, čajevima i napitcima...... a priču nadopunjuju i mnoge fotografije.... hvala Internet majstori fotografije.
Decoupage on glass and decoupage shabby chic on wood are my first step in this technique, and I have learned this first "steps" on the workshop which were held ond the Handmade Fest in Pula (October and December 2010.). My choose was the flower of lotus and Poissetia. Here is the post about this mistic flower lotus, which is the source of inspiration to painter, architect, crosstitchers, ceramics, tattoo, parfume maker, tea and drinks,......and the story is fullfilled with a lot of pic......thanks Internet .
Decoupage sotto vetro e shabby chic su legno sono i miei primi passi in questa technica conosciuta ed esperimentata nei laboratori di Hand made fest (Pola, Ottobre ed Dicembre 2010.). La mia decisione e stata la salvietina con il fiore di loto, ed la stella di natale. Questo post parla di fiore di loto. Il fiore e una inesauribile fonte di idee per i pittori, architetti, creatori di schemi per punto crocce, ceramisti, profumi, pomate, tissane ed decoti, ......arrichitto con le foto.....grazie Internet.
Presso gli Orientali il loto è espressione della perfezionee della purezza del sole, del cielo, della creazione, del passato, del presente e del futuro, ovvero, in una parola sola della vita stessa e di tutte le virtù ad essa, direttamente o indirettamente, riferibili. Per questo è considerato un fiore sacro, il fiore degli Dei. I Buddisti indiani rappresentano il seggio di Budda come forma allargata del fiore di loto. Nella Grecia antica era il simbolodella bellezza e dell'eloquenza. In Italia cresce in zone temperate; a Mantova, sul lago Superiore, cresce grazie ad una giovane laureata inScienze Naturali, che, circa 60 anni fa, decise di piantarne lì alcuni esemplari. Oggigiorno, il dono del fiore di loto è un gesto per dichiarare grande ammirazione.
Un fiore molto bello e ricco di significati.Il Loto è una pianta acquatica perenne che ha origine asiatica. Della famiglia delle Nymphacee ha sue radici che crescono nell’acqua torbida.
Ha foglie circolari, a forma di scudo e dallo stelo lungo, che possono arrivare a mezzo metro di diametro e si aprono sulla’acqua.
Il Loto ha vari significati:per gli orientali spiritualità, simbolo di purezza e come simbolo dell’armonia cosmica.Il Loto è considerato sacro, e rappresenta anche Nirvana.Nel Brahmanesimo si immaginava che le creature divine nascessero dai fiori di loto. Nel Buddismo, il fiore di loto è simbolo di “estremo disinteresse per se stessi e dedizione al prossimo”, che è fondamentale negli insegnamenti di Shakyamuni
Mitica pianta che dava l'oblio a chi se ne cibava il loto egiziano o loto bianco d'Egitto (Nymphaea lotus) era una pianta acquatica sacra con grandi fiori bianchi o rosei appartenenti ai generi Nelumbo e Nymphaea, diffusa nelle regioni calde e temperate. Nelle raffigurazioni ci viene mostrato l' atto di annusare il fiore, il cui profumo e' quello della sua essenza spirituale, analogamente all' "odore di santità" della dottrina cristiana.
Il loto e' un elemento ricorrente nella simbologia egizia. I quattro figli di Heru (Horus) vengono rappresentati mentre escono da un fiore di loto. Anche Nefertum , figlio di Ptah, il Fuoco Creativo, nasce da questo fiore. Questo tipo di fiore lo troviamo spesso nell'architettura, nelle pitture tombali, o come motivo decorativo su piccoli oggetti. Nelle scene in cui sono rappresentati banchetti nelle tombe si vede che boccioli di loto venivano offerti agli ospiti, i quali li attaccavano al cerchietto che guarniva la loro fronte.
The lotus flower appeared in legends originating from ancient Egypt. It played an important part in ancient Egyptian religion. The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp. Growing from the mud at the bottom of ponds and streams, the exquisite Lotus flower rises above the water and is usually white or pink with 15 or more oval, spreading petals, and a peculiar, flat seedcase at its center.
Sesen A Lotus Flower. This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. Because at night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. According to one creation myth it was a giant lotus which first rose out of the watery chaos at the beginning of time. From this giant lotus the sun itself rose on the first day. A symbol of Upper Egypt .The lotus flower played a prominent role in the version of the creation story that originated in Heliopolis. Before the universe came into being, there was an infinite ocean of inert water which constituted the primeval being named Nun. Out of Nun emerged a lotus flower, together with a single mound of dry land. The lotus blossoms opened, and out stepped the self-created sun god, Atum, as a child. A slightly different version of the creation story originated in Hermopolis. In that version, the sun god who formed himself from the chaos of Nun emerged from the lotus petals as Ra. The lotus is a flower which opens and closes each day. His history went on to say that the petals of the lotus blossom enfolded him when he returned to it each night.
The lotus flower has been featured extensively throughout the art of ancient Egypt. In various works of art, you may see it held in the hand of a god or human, serving as a border to outline a section of the artwork, unfolding to reveal various gods or humans, and many other depictions. The ancient Egyptians from the 4th dynasty greatly valued the sacred lotus, in religious ceremonies and funerals.
The ancient Egyptians developed the art of counting to a high degree, but their system of numeration was very crude. For example, the number 1,000 was symbolized by a picture of a lotus flower, and the number 2,000 was symbolized by a picture of two lotus flowers growing out of a bush.
Lotuses are 5 species of water lilies, three in the genus Nymphaea and two in Nelumbo; both genera are members of the water-lily family, Nymphaea lotus, the Egyptian white lotus, is believed to be the original sacred lotus of ancient Egypt.
It and the Egyptian blue lotus, N. caerulea, were often pictured in ancient Egyptian art. The common Egyptian "lotus" is actually correctly called a water lily: the white lotus opens at dusk, the blue water lilly opens in the morning.
The white lotus is a shallow-water, night-blooming plant with a creeping rootstock (rhizome) that sends up long-stalked, nearly circular, dark green leathery leaves, which float on the surface. The flowers, up to 25 cm (10 in) across, remain open until midday. The blue lotus is a smaller, less showy day-blooming plant.
The Lotus flower has for thousands of years symbolized spiritual enlightenment. Indeed, this flower essence's purpose is to accelerate spiritual evolvement and enhance healing on every level within the system.
The blue lotus was native to the Nile and used to be abundant. Its narrow, pointed petals and round, spotted leaves appear as the more common lotus in every conceivable opportunity for Egyptian artistic imagery. Often the leaf spots are not shown, or even the leaf.
The white lotus' rounded petals appear with round, scalloped edge leaves. The red lotus was introduced to Egypt from Persia in later dynasties.
Mistični vodeni cvijet - lopoč
Miris koji je nježan, ali ženstven, puderast i lako pamtljiv, sasvim sigurno je miris lopoča. Poznat je i pod imenom lotus, a u prirodi se najčešće pojavljuje u tri boje – bijeloj, ruzičastoj i plavoj. Ono što je jako zanimljivo kod lopoča jeste da je jedan od rijetkih cvjetova koji raste u vodenom, najčešće močvarnom svijetu. Dok se njegovo korijenje nalazi duboko u mulju, duga stabljika napreduje prema svjetlost, te široki zeleni listovi i krupni cvjetovi bujaju na samoj površini vode.
Ovo vodeno cvijeće izgledom i veličinom svojih cvjetova najsličnije je lokvanju. Od ostalih biljaka, sličnije je grmovima i drveću nego cvijeću, što se najvjerojatnije pripisuje razgranatom korijenju i stabljici s granama. Zanimljivo je da se cvijet lopoča otvara danju, dok se noću zatvori i potone u vodu. Cvjetovi mogu narasti do promjera 20 cm, na ogromnim zelenim listovima od čak 60 cm u promjeru. Sama biljka ima deblje stabljike, te može narasti do 5 metara u širinu.
Boje ovog prekrasnog cvijeta kreću se u paleti pastelnih nijansi: snježnobijela, žuta, ružičasta, jarkoljubičasta, pa čak i plava. Cvijet se razvija iz sjemena, a dob najstarijeg pronađenog sjemena je otprilike 1300 godina!Postoje dvije glavne vrste lopoča, a to su:- Nelumbo nucifera- Plavi ili indijski lopoč, poznat i kao sveti cvijet Hinduizma i Budizma. Također se štuje kao nacionalni cvijet u Indiji i Vijetnamu, gdje se od njegova korijenja i sjemenki pripremaju jela azijske kuhinje. Ova vrsta lopoča potječe čak iz drevnog Egipta, gdje su ga jeli pripadnici visoke klase, te se crteži s prikazom ovog cvijeta nalaze po starim zidovima i stupovima. Nekada je rastao prirodnim putem u prostranstvima Azije, od Vijetnama do Afganistana, ali danas se većinom uzgaja u umjetnim vodenim vrtovima u Aziji i Australiji;
- Nelumbo lutea - američki lopoč koji je rasprostranjen zahvaljujući američkim Indijancima koji su ga koristili kao izvor hrane. Danas se može naći u SAD-u, u srednjeameričkim zemljama (Meksiko, Honduras), te na Karipskom otočju. Tradicionalna boja je bijela ili blijedožuta, ali su križanjem s indijskim lopočem dobivene brojne druge nijanse.
Lotus temple New Delhi, Indija
Tetovaža. Tattuaggio. Tatto0u.
Cross stitch
U Puli se krajem godine održavaju dva Handmade festa, jedan u mjesecu listopadu, a drugi u Prosincu, tjednu uoči Božića. U pravilu se održavaju i radionice na temu izložaka, a među njima su i radionice decoupage tehnike. U listopadu sam prisustvovala tehnici shaby chic, a u prosincu craquele na staklu. Odabrane teme su cvijeće. Uradak lotosa na kutiji, za prvi put je ok, malo zabrljano oko metalnih dijelova, u pravilu se kopčice skidaju, poslovica kaže da se prvi mačići u vodu bacaju, ja neću sigurno, već ću ove greške ispravljati prilikom kreacije novih ideja.
In Pula, evry October and December in the week before Christmas is holding a Handmade fest, and the last year, I partecipate on the decoupage work shop, exactly shabby chic and craquelle on the glass. The woodden box in shabby chic is not bad, the next time will be better, for example take of the metal parts, so it will be finest, I'll take care about this in the next time. And now about the flower on my box.
A Pola ogni mese di Ottobre e Dicembre, precisamente la settimana prima di Natale, e la fiera di Hand made, ove si puo' partecipare a molti laboratori, io l'anno scorso ho partecipato al laboratorio di decoupage, precisamente il shabby chic - tema con il fiore di loto(ottobre), ed il craquelle su vetro - la stella di natale.
Lotus Temple, Delhi
House of Worship
Architectural style Expressionist
Structural system Concrete frame & precast concrete ribbed roof
Location New Delhi, India
Completed 1986
Architect Fariborz Sahba
Structural engineer Flint & Neill
The Bahá'í House of Worship in Delhi, India, popularly known as the Lotus Temple due to its flowerlike shape, is a Bahá'í House of Worship and also a prominent attraction in Delhi, India (all retell in free form Internet)
The lotus flower appeared in legends originating from ancient Egypt. It played an important part in ancient Egyptian religion. The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp. Growing from the mud at the bottom of ponds and streams, the exquisite Lotus flower rises above the water and is usually white or pink with 15 or more oval, spreading petals, and a peculiar, flat seedcase at its center.
Sesen A Lotus Flower. This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. Because at night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. According to one creation myth it was a giant lotus which first rose out of the watery chaos at the beginning of time. From this giant lotus the sun itself rose on the first day. A symbol of Upper Egypt .The lotus flower played a prominent role in the version of the creation story that originated in Heliopolis. Before the universe came into being, there was an infinite ocean of inert water which constituted the primeval being named Nun. Out of Nun emerged a lotus flower, together with a single mound of dry land. The lotus blossoms opened, and out stepped the self-created sun god, Atum, as a child. A slightly different version of the creation story originated in Hermopolis. In that version, the sun god who formed himself from the chaos of Nun emerged from the lotus petals as Ra. The lotus is a flower which opens and closes each day. His history went on to say that the petals of the lotus blossom enfolded him when he returned to it each night.
The lotus flower has been featured extensively throughout the art of ancient Egypt. In various works of art, you may see it held in the hand of a god or human, serving as a border to outline a section of the artwork, unfolding to reveal various gods or humans, and many other depictions. The ancient Egyptians from the 4th dynasty greatly valued the sacred lotus, in religious ceremonies and funerals.The ancient Egyptians developed the art of counting to a high degree, but their system of numeration was very crude. For example, the number 1,000 was symbolized by a picture of a lotus flower, and the number 2,000 was symbolized by a picture of two lotus flowers growing out of a bush.
Lotuses are 5 species of water lilies, three in the genus Nymphaea and two in Nelumbo; both genera are members of the water-lily family, Nymphaea lotus, the Egyptian white lotus, is believed to be the original sacred lotus of ancient Egypt.It and the Egyptian blue lotus, N. caerulea, were often pictured in ancient Egyptian art. The common Egyptian "lotus" is actually correctly called a water lily: the white lotus opens at dusk, the blue water lilly opens in the morning.
The white lotus is a shallow-water, night-blooming plant with a creeping rootstock (rhizome) that sends up long-stalked, nearly circular, dark green leathery leaves, which float on the surface. The flowers, up to 25 cm (10 in) across, remain open until midday. The blue lotus is a smaller, less showy day-blooming plant.
The Lotus flower has for thousands of years symbolized spiritual enlightenment. Indeed, this flower essence's purpose is to accelerate spiritual evolvement and enhance healing on every level within the system.
The blue lotus was native to the Nile and used to be abundant. Its narrow, pointed petals and round, spotted leaves appear as the more common lotus in every conceivable opportunity for Egyptian artistic imagery. Often the leaf spots are not shown, or even the leaf.
The white lotus' rounded petals appear with round, scalloped edge leaves. The red lotus was introduced to Egypt from Persia in later dynasties.
Mistični vodeni cvijet - lopoč
Miris koji je nježan, ali ženstven, puderast i lako pamtljiv, sasvim sigurno je miris lopoča. Poznat je i pod imenom lotus, a u prirodi se najčešće pojavljuje u tri boje – bijeloj, ruzičastoj i plavoj. Ono što je jako zanimljivo kod lopoča jeste da je jedan od rijetkih cvjetova koji raste u vodenom, najčešće močvarnom svijetu. Dok se njegovo korijenje nalazi duboko u mulju, duga stabljika napreduje prema svjetlost, te široki zeleni listovi i krupni cvjetovi bujaju na samoj površini vode.
Ovo vodeno cvijeće izgledom i veličinom svojih cvjetova najsličnije je lokvanju. Od ostalih biljaka, sličnije je grmovima i drveću nego cvijeću, što se najvjerojatnije pripisuje razgranatom korijenju i stabljici s granama. Zanimljivo je da se cvijet lopoča otvara danju, dok se noću zatvori i potone u vodu. Cvjetovi mogu narasti do promjera 20 cm, na ogromnim zelenim listovima od čak 60 cm u promjeru. Sama biljka ima deblje stabljike, te može narasti do 5 metara u širinu.
Boje ovog prekrasnog cvijeta kreću se u paleti pastelnih nijansi: snježnobijela, žuta, ružičasta, jarkoljubičasta, pa čak i plava. Cvijet se razvija iz sjemena, a dob najstarijeg pronađenog sjemena je otprilike 1300 godina!Postoje dvije glavne vrste lopoča, a to su:- Nelumbo nucifera- Plavi ili indijski lopoč, poznat i kao sveti cvijet Hinduizma i Budizma. Također se štuje kao nacionalni cvijet u Indiji i Vijetnamu, gdje se od njegova korijenja i sjemenki pripremaju jela azijske kuhinje. Ova vrsta lopoča potječe čak iz drevnog Egipta, gdje su ga jeli pripadnici visoke klase, te se crteži s prikazom ovog cvijeta nalaze po starim zidovima i stupovima. Nekada je rastao prirodnim putem u prostranstvima Azije, od Vijetnama do Afganistana, ali danas se većinom uzgaja u umjetnim vodenim vrtovima u Aziji i Australiji;
- Nelumbo lutea - američki lopoč koji je rasprostranjen zahvaljujući američkim Indijancima koji su ga koristili kao izvor hrane. Danas se može naći u SAD-u, u srednjeameričkim zemljama (Meksiko, Honduras), te na Karipskom otočju. Tradicionalna boja je bijela ili blijedožuta, ali su križanjem s indijskim lopočem dobivene brojne druge nijanse.
Lotus temple New Delhi, Indija
Tetovaža. Tattuaggio. Tatto0u.
Cross stitch
U Puli se krajem godine održavaju dva Handmade festa, jedan u mjesecu listopadu, a drugi u Prosincu, tjednu uoči Božića. U pravilu se održavaju i radionice na temu izložaka, a među njima su i radionice decoupage tehnike. U listopadu sam prisustvovala tehnici shaby chic, a u prosincu craquele na staklu. Odabrane teme su cvijeće. Uradak lotosa na kutiji, za prvi put je ok, malo zabrljano oko metalnih dijelova, u pravilu se kopčice skidaju, poslovica kaže da se prvi mačići u vodu bacaju, ja neću sigurno, već ću ove greške ispravljati prilikom kreacije novih ideja.
In Pula, evry October and December in the week before Christmas is holding a Handmade fest, and the last year, I partecipate on the decoupage work shop, exactly shabby chic and craquelle on the glass. The woodden box in shabby chic is not bad, the next time will be better, for example take of the metal parts, so it will be finest, I'll take care about this in the next time. And now about the flower on my box.
A Pola ogni mese di Ottobre e Dicembre, precisamente la settimana prima di Natale, e la fiera di Hand made, ove si puo' partecipare a molti laboratori, io l'anno scorso ho partecipato al laboratorio di decoupage, precisamente il shabby chic - tema con il fiore di loto(ottobre), ed il craquelle su vetro - la stella di natale.
Lotus Temple, Delhi
House of Worship
Architectural style Expressionist
Structural system Concrete frame & precast concrete ribbed roof
Location New Delhi, India
Completed 1986
Architect Fariborz Sahba
Structural engineer Flint & Neill
The Bahá'í House of Worship in Delhi, India, popularly known as the Lotus Temple due to its flowerlike shape, is a Bahá'í House of Worship and also a prominent attraction in Delhi, India (all retell in free form Internet)
