She is a tree
of life to them
that lay
hold upon her:
and happy
is every one
that retaineth
her.
Bible quote
20" x 20" • papel picado - papercut • Tyvek®, mixed media, custom frame • Lisa Rivas © 2004 • "Mom"
I designed and created this piece to honor and remember my mother, she is just in a different dimensional plane.
Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation.
For they are us, our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life. Albert Einstein
Papel picado ("perforated paper") is the Mexican art of papercutting into elaborate designs.
Such beautiful and delicate work.
Posted by: SnippetyGibbet | October 07, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Lisa
this is so delicate and beautiful tribute
I too am so impressed with the styles in which you create your art........
thanks for the mention and the blog awards.
I am so honored to visit here and be inspired by you and your wonderful blog.
Teina
Posted by: teina | October 06, 2008 at 09:02 AM
Wow! Very fine work, beautiful and delicate!
Posted by: delph | October 03, 2008 at 08:47 AM
This is very impressive AND delicately beautiful!
Posted by: Sabbio | October 02, 2008 at 10:00 AM
This is gorgeous! What an amazing tribute to your mother! You are fabulous girl!
Posted by: Karen Mowrey | October 02, 2008 at 07:33 AM
Just wanted to say how wonderful I think this is.
Posted by: Deb G | October 01, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Wow, this is really amazing! So beautiful and delicate! Love to come here and see how far you can go with your creativity and talent. Thanks for sharing! :)
Posted by: Glaucia Bürgi | October 01, 2008 at 09:43 AM
Wow.. its so delicate,intricate and has a wonderful message too.. It is amazing..
Posted by: Pea | October 01, 2008 at 04:09 AM
whoa! that's amazing!!!
Posted by: johanna | September 29, 2008 at 08:11 PM
Hi, Lisa,
I have finally gotten a little time to look at all of your blog entries that I've missed and....WOW! I am so impressed with all the wonderful work you do! It was just great to see some pieces I knew from the Gallery, to see some others that are completely new to me, and brand new ones hot off the "press"... like the little glass bugs.
Of course I love them all! and continue to be amazed by your infinite creativity. Muy Bueño!
Hugs and best,
Carol
Posted by: Carol Adamec | September 29, 2008 at 05:40 PM
Lisa, this is so beautiful and touching - and the words too - I can't even begin to imagine how you created this, but it's just breathtaking. You are an amazing artist and writer - and this is such a wonderful tribute to your mother.
Posted by: linda sarah | September 29, 2008 at 09:14 AM
Awww, c'mon, don't tell me you do amazing cut paper art, too! You have much too much talent for just one person! This is breathtaking!
Posted by: Bella Sinclair | September 29, 2008 at 02:51 AM
That is very beautiful, Lisa! I can't even imagine the amount of time it took to do all those details.
Posted by: Laurel | September 28, 2008 at 01:27 PM