Never Forget

Today Julie Hernandez shares her flags with us.

" I am an artist and art teacher in North Texas. My students and I are starting off the New Year by making prayer flags. First, I wanted to send this one I just finished.  It is a prayer flag for Sandy Hook Elementary, which is still deeply on my heart.  The decorative skulls reference the Dia de los Muertos tradition of remembering and celebrating the lives of those who have passed.  And the way they are cropped and positioned created a perfect area of negative space for the names of the 26 victims to fit.  This flag is a tribute to them, and a prayer for their friends and family left behind.  In fact, it is a prayer for all of us."

More about Julie and the work she is doing can be found at jaeartworks.blogspot.com

B r e a t h e

Jamie Fingal - prayer flag to remind myself to just b r e a t h e.  Stop and relax.

Peace Garden

Peace Garden I

Peace Garden II

Peace Garden III

Thank you to Nancy Smeltzer for sharing her beautifully beaded  banners with us.

LOVE, HOPE, PEACE

Today we have a contributor from Wales in the U.K.
Ros Morgan has chosen Love, Hope and Peace for her prayer flags.
Thanks Ros.

Courage

Made for a dear friend

Something Different

Shari Adkisson writes to tell us about prayer flags with a difference.

"Aprons as prayer flags send the wishes and hopes of women into the universe. We are asking for aprons for our 2013 exhibit at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque NM. The deadline for submitting aprons is Feb. 15th, 2013. For information see our website womynswork or our facebook page "

Grow Love

Susan Godby shares with us her Nuno felted prayer flag. 'Grow Love' is the message.
You can discover how Susan made her flag on her blog here.

Let there be Light!

Can I get away with that as a title?
U.K. readers will know that the days have been overcast and grey here, with low levels of light for months.
I am so glad that the nights are getting shorter.

Working on this has brightened up my evenings.
Completed yesterday, it seems today my wish has been granted, as this morning I find blue skies and sunshine!

So my prayer to everyone is that the light is shining, wherever it is needed.
Deborah O'Hare

Getting together.

Dena Royal from Crafters Co-op, Whidbey Island, WA, says, "We just started a weekly Prayer Flag Creativity Group, after being inspired by your website and Cloth Paper Scissors. We met for the first time tonight and attached are the three projects which were completed."

Onward and Upward to 2013

Jamie Fingal checking in - Following a difficult year of losing my parents, and selling their house in 2012, I am hopeful that I will have a brighter outlook this year!  Imagine the Possibilities!

Peace

A flag for Peace from Lorna Morrison

"For all the people of the world affected by the many disasters which are happening - a prayer flag for Peace - my prayer for all."

Fun

"Fun" by Kim Tedrow

Blogged about at: http://kimtedrow.blogspot.com

New Home

Hanneke Wood created this flag for her niece, moving into a new home. She used hand painted fabric, some wool, a wee bird and Angelina fibres. It was well received. "The prayer flag is such a beautiful concept and so simple" says Hanneke.

Coming Home

Anja Kieboom shares  her flags with us today.

The main theme is the sentiment of "Coming Home", which is something we can all relate to at this time of year.

You can read more about the flags and their themes on  Anja's blog here.