Good Luck Fabric Wall Hanging

Tapestry-like wall hanging with good luck ornament framed by faux leather cords & set against a velvety cream background. Throughout the ages the pomegranate has been a symbol of eternal life, fertility, good luck & abundance. The ancient Greeks believed the fruit was planted by Aphrodite, the goddess of love & beauty. (Venus in Roman mythology) Today this fruit still has significance for Greeks. On New Year's Eve it is traditional for Greeks to break a pomegranate on the ground to ensure good luck & prosperity in the coming year. Guests often bring pomegranates to a new house to wish the owner abundance & good luck. & pomegranates are often broken at weddings to ensure fertility & happiness to the bride & groom. Having in mind the richness of the pomegranate's history, I wanted to include the lovely fruit in my cutout fabric wall hangings. As children we used to cut out & paste various paper shapes to create designs. The great artist, Matisse, in his later years, created his exquisite paper cutout masterpieces. I use a similar method to make my wall hangings. Pieces of fabric are first carefully cut out, then joined to other pieces & finally machine sewn to create my various designs. Each design has between 10-25 cutouts & includes symbols of good luck & harmony, for example, coins, circles etc. And, of course, always the lovely pomegranate. Only high quality fabrics are used & wall hangings are fully lined with a sleeve in back to hold a rod for hanging. A gift for all occasions: housewarming, anniversary, birthday, holidays. Good Luck Fabric Wall Hanging