Thursday

Celtic Symbols

Hi all
Following many emails asking me about Celtic Sybols and designs
I give you here a very small section from a page I put together on this very subjest and yes, i even created the artwork in section two my self so make sure and have a look at them. In addittion you will find links on the page to various educational sites that give you the opportunity to view our symbols in their origional splendor visit
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE ON THE BLOG LET ME KNOW i am working on perhaps another site or a little book
Celtic symbols and many of their associated imagery have given us the opportunity to use our imagination, as if connected to something of great unknown mystery for e.g.: the idea of shape shifting into different forms was shown through the creation of artefacts that would when turned in different directions, trick the viewer into seeing a number of faces or animals by seemingly transforming from one object to another or patterns that would seemingly dissolve and reorganise them selves into a pattern that bore no resemblance to the one first seen.
Many of these swirl effects are used today in items of jewellery such as a necklace or ear rings. My cousin Lesley would produce wonderful designs from silver and other metals; she was very fond of this style along with the Celtic cross and rings with family emblems and initials wound into the swirling patterns. Her explanations of the symbols were of love and friendship similar to that of the claddagh story.