The Textile Blog: Empathy and Connectedness with Nature
Illustration: Small transient homage to nature. Photo taken by John Hopper, 2014. When I personally walk within the natural environment, I hear the trees swaying in the breeze, hear the water rushing over boulders, the complexity of bird song, and the flitting buzz of insects, I can always sense a continual presence beneath all the layers of sound, a foundational manifestation of nature, one that exudes that quiet, stillness, rest, being.