The Serpent Spiral
I was asked to create a book of poetry where the book itself is inspired by its contents.
The poem I chose was the Serpents Spiral by David Norris
The Serpent Spiral
Ever changing, Ever coiling
Ever circling, ever opening
Serpentine your mystic coursing,
Take us to the center.
Down to the very core
Back around and down once more
Serpent changing back again
Three times three we dost descend.
Shed our skins of other days
Shed our fears and other ways
Spiral spin and dance around
Draw the magic fire down.
by David Norris
Since the poem talked about life and its circular nature I tried to capture the life of a green hedge witch into a book. For research i looked into sacred geometry, herbology, poetry and some new age philosophy.
I looked to various techniques used in journals and junk journals caught my eye and this is the reason for the chaotic look of the book.
I emphasised tactile texture in the book, wanting the person reading it to feel their way through the book. I want people to find the books secrets by flipping though all the pockets and seeing what they learn.
