Spirit Tapestries

by Savitri L. Bess


Images from Dreamtime, Myths, Ancient Cultures


In my tapestries I draw from many sources—meditation visions, nature, archetypes, legends and mythologies, psychology and spirituality. Sometimes the images are shamanic in nature, and therefore transformational.

The act of creating the weaving is like an archeological discovery of soul--of myself and of other.

When I weave a tapestry commission, it becomes a partnership.

Some of the displayed weavings are for sale, indicated by PayPal link.

Copyright
All images are under copyright and so please seek permission to publish, or if you reproduce onto another website, please credit.

Tapestry Gallery

Medusa

Inspired by the Greek Goddess Medusa, a chthonic representation of the Mother, she may be worn on the chest, around the hips, or hung on a wall. Created with tapestry weaving, crochet, snake skin, shell, and rabbit skin (backed with rawhide). 19" x 15." $700 plus $12 for USA shipping.






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Pele

Inspired by the Hawaiian Goddess Pele, the Volcano Goddess, this piece is created with tapestry weaving, crochet, shells, rabbit skin, wool, all assembled onto deer skin (backed by rawhide). She may be worn on the chest, around the hips, or hung on a wall. 23" x 21." $700 plus $12 USA shipping.







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Kali

Inspired by the Hindu Goddess Kali, this mask may be worn on the chest, around the hips, or hung on the wall. Materials are wool, bone, and rabbit skin, and using tapestry weaving and crochet. 19" x 16." $700 plus $12 USA shipping.






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Owl

This mythic Owl is woven with wool and about 10% mohair, on a linen warp. She is Sophia, Wisdom, Minerva. Let her empower your office or home. 36" x 25" with 4" fringe. $945 plus $15 for shipping (in USA).







"Owl" (Detail)

"Owl," background detail

Dragon

This mythic dragon tapestry is woven on linen warp with wool, mohair, and alpaca yarns.
36" x 25" with 4" fringe. $945.00 plus $15 shipping.







"Dragon," Detail

"Montana Dolphin" (36" x 30") SOLD

"Dolphin," detail

Goddess

This Goddess rises out of a volcano, to help us remember her in all of nature, and to bring the world into balance. She is woven with wool yarns. 30" x 48." $700 with $15 for shipping (in USA).







"Goddess," detail

Shepherd

The shepherd watches the movement of the stars and from them knows how to guide us through darkness and light. He is woven in wool. 49" x 32." $700 with $15 for shipping.







"Shepherd," Detail

"Unicorn" (38" x 45") SOLD

"Unicorn," detail

"Unicorn," Detail

"Hanuman and Devi" (38" x 45") SOLD

"Hanuman and Devi," detail

"Hanuman and Devi," detail

"Ark," (30" x 48") SOLD

"Ark," detail

"Ark," detail

Selected Works

Non-fiction
A six-stage journey with the Great Mother, framed by Savitri Bess's own years of devotion to the Hindu mystic Ammachi (Mata Amritanandamayi).
Fiction
Adventure, romance, in the tradition of heroic quest literature
Works-In-Progress
A story of love, fantasy, and search for meaning
Ten phases of attending to life-altering events on physical, psychological, and spiritual levels. With stories from the Asian tsunami and aftermath. (For sample stories, go to "Sudden Death, Sudden Life" link below.)
Sometimes light-hearted, sometimes poignant selections

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