Hares... why hares as a subject...
well "We three, Ginger cats Tales" posted this photograph
click here
and that made me think of a fascinating site I hadn't looked at for a long while ..
it's called
Three Hares
What is it about ?
well in their own words....
"The Three Hares
Three hares are chasing one another in an everlasting circle. They share between them only three ears which form a triangle in the center of the design, yet each animal has two ears. The earliest known appearance of this motif is in the Mogao caves near Dunhuang, China, which were created during the Sui to Tang dynasties (581-907 AD). Along the Silk Road other sightings of the three hares (and sometimes four hares) are found. The hares seem to have traveled in distance and time, adapting to different religions and taking on new meanings where they settled. Recently researchers have begun seeking to answer these questions:
- What is the meaning of the three hares motif?
- Where did the motif originate?
- How did it spread?
Together with other scholars and researchers, the Classical Chinese Puzzle Project and The Three Hares Project have been involved in studying the history, meaning and journey of the three hares motif. This website is dedicated to stimulating discussion and further research on the three hares."
and to see for yourself click here
it links to the Three Hares Project... (via Chris Chapman's web site he took the beautiful photographs) click here for Chris's site and here to go straight to the project
There is something quite fascinating about Hares..I once watched two hares madly cavorting about in a pasture field near a very quiet hamlet in Shropshire and I've never forgotten it.
I think the project quite fascinating and some of the images very beautiful... I think they could inspire quite a few art projects... a quilt with this design would be stunning..as would tapestry/needle point or painted wood projects!
well back to day to day life...it's white outside ...our snow came late this year but it's here now..so warm breakfasts and snow kit for the children to get to school warm...ttfn
Oh and to listen to a Radio program about the project click here nearly missed that one..
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