A Blip In Eternity

hand-cut plastic tarp 7.5’ x 13.5’ I had an idea to make cut out tarp doilies for years. The original idea was to decorate outside of buildings, but I didn’t know if the cut out tarp could support its own weight and maintain the lacy pattern in a nice manner. I didn’t know if the delicate cut out tarp could endure the heavy wind either. Though the size of this doily is much smaller than the original idea, I’m very glad that I was able to make what I’ve had in my mind for a long time. I usually use a round doily image and this is the first rectangle shape I used. The design was partially borrowed from a very old crochet book. I was attracted by the beautiful lacy flower patterns and wanted to use it to my work. When we think the eternal flow of time, our life must be like a blip. I believe that accepting this reality and reminding it all the time will help think how we should use the limited time to fulfill our life. The shadow of this piece creates another doilies on the floor and the wall. Our life also casts its shadow to the next generations as the evidence of our lives. 2010