Faith Butler – United Kingdom

Celtic Harmony

Description

The Celtic Treskele symbol represents harmonious balance of mind, body and spirit. It also represents balance in nature of earth, wind and water. The number three has been symbolic since ancient times and turns up in most cultures and religions.

Because the treskele is such an ancient symbol I chose leather to make this simple beret. As material used since ancient times it seemed most suitable. It also gave a good base to paint the pattern crisply.

Materials

• Leather
• Acrylic leather paint
• Acrylic leather paint satin finisher
• Grosgrain
• Lining fabric

Techniques

• Wet leather shaping
• Leather Painting
• Stitching