This is a cross I constructed using bracken collected near the Cow and Calf rocks in Yorkshire.
This is the first cross I have created and has featured several times in my work, in various designs and formats. I have also experimented with scale and, at it’s most dramatic, this image has been used to create a 2.5 m long textile hanging.
It’s a striking image in its simplicity and, to me, communicates both beauty and mystery.
image © Sally Baker 2005
Before designing the bracken cross, I had never considered working with any kind of representations or re-working of the cross. Out of all my designs, I would say that this particular image has impacted more people on a more profound level and for that reason I intend to explore how the designs of other crosses could arrest someone’s attention and communicate something of God to them.
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May 19, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Kiran
Sally’s designs are wonderfully refreshing and stylish. And so unique. I instantly loved this image – it’s full of depth and interest.
June 9, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Hilary
What a wonderful website. The images show such an interesting blend of creativity and attention to detail, interwoven with an up to date and relevant spiritual theme. Well done, I wish you every success.