Jewelbox

The Forest Knows

Size 10” x 38”

Stand still

The trees ahead
And the bushes beside you are not lost
Wherever you are is called Here

Listen

The forest breathes

It says “I have made this place around you,
If you leave it,
You may come back again,
Saying ‘Here’”.

‘The Forest Knows’ is about staying centred and still when lost and trusting that you will find your bearings and your way.

The recycled text is from the poem ‘Lost’ by David Wagoner. The photo of me was taken by my friend Jennifer Foster on the day that I sold my first quilt.
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©Melinda Schwakhofer