Scenic Bowl & Doily
Oriental Gratitude
by Fred Makalinaw

Much of Oriental Art is about balance. Fred has chosen the symbols for Thankfulness and Gratitude along with the circle to represent this balance. In Fred's words, "A simple gesture of recognition, that often goes unnoticed, liberates and opens the conscious to receptivity. It allows the circle to complete its course and begin again." This bowl has a totally different construction as you can see. It is quite easy to put together and you get full instructions complete with pictures. This unique bowl opens up a lot of possibilities for types of bowls. There are also many possible uses for the designs in this bowl. The circular designs would make great appliqués for a jacket or bag. Or several could be stitched and then tacked together to make a mat or table runner. The plain circles can be used to add other designs for a one of a kind doily. The top bowl in the photos is the medium size and the green and gold is the small size bowl done with gold metallic thread. Different colors can totally change the look of these bowls and doilies, as you can see from the samples shown with the designs.