These Vessels came from my desire to create a cover for a mason jars that protects the jars from breaking or clanging together while sailing on my boat.

As I discovered the different geometries in the patterns of the weavings, I became interested in the intention of use of the vessels based on the meanings in Sacred Geometry

Together with the rich history of knot tying in sailing and the mysticism inherent in sailing lore through the practice of sailing the globe and navigating by the stars, these vessels will carry you on your travels.

Mason Jars are practical, recyclable, and re-useable and can provide an alternative to paper, plastic and styrofoam cups.

Mason Jars and the Masonic traditions from which their name is shared, honor the wisdom of Sacred Geometry as the building block for meaning in architecture and design

Friday

Palindrome Ouroboros

This vessel, with 11 strands has some unusual characteristics:

1.  11 is a palindrome number. It is the same number forward and backwards. . .

2. an ouroboros is an image of a snake eating its own tail. An ouroboros is like a palindrome, thus, I have used two strands to tie the neck of this vessel to resemble an ouroboro.

3. the remaining strands added, the vessel has a configuration of 5 strands on one side and 6 on the other side.

4. The strands resolve around the vessel as the vessel resulting in the 5 strands on one side mixing with the 6 on the other side. .   any number added to its reverse becomes palindromic (with very few exceptions)  We know 5+6 =11, but  5,6 added to 6,5 equals =121 another palindrome number.  121 is also the sum when you multiply 11X11.

this vessel which is made by the practice of wrapping 11 strands around 11 counter rotating strands is a Palindromic Ouroboro.

5. I have chosen a Mason Jar for this vessel which is like an ouroboros because it is made symmetrically ie the two halves of the mould are exactly the same (this is rare with Mason Jars)

6. The process by which I make Vessels is inherently palindromic due to the fact I tie the whole number of strands (in this case 11) in one direction and then I reverse the process for the next 11 .  Each time I come back to the start,  the total number of completed courses is another palindrome--22,33,44,55,66,77,88,99,(110?), and 121.

7.  this vessel will have 484 knots when finished. . .  " 4 8 4"  say it!  an ouroboro.




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