Yes, this is my mother, taken in the spring of 2006. The rug is one I made for a nearby park for an arts festival. While I usually go more abstract or free form, with this, I followed an intricate design. Its a symbolic representation of Lake Michigan and environs.
- The deep blue is the lake proper
- The light blue is the shore waters
- The multi tan and white is the beach. Where it extends several rows represents the dunes in Indiana.
- The dark green is the forests of Wisconsin and the UP
- The light green is Lower Michigan and its farm lands
- The alternating white blue rows is the sky.
I usually go more abstract and free form, but sometimes its fun to take on a challenge.
