About Me
About my Logo
My logo emerged in a surprising fashion. The world of labyrinths was opening up to me. I was quite interested in creating and using them.
Fast forward to a trip to the Asian market, the only place close by where lotus root can be obtained. The root being obtained along with other ingredients, home I went to cook one of my favorite meals. Cutting the lotus root open I was taken with how much it resembled one of my favorite labyrinths. The two were combined to create my logo. Both are symbols of the way to peace and tranquility. The labyrinth is a meditative tool and the lotus is a symbol of purity, and enlightenment in the Buddhist tradition. The lotus root is also delicious.
I also noticed that the holes in the lotus coordinated with the chakras. A coincidence? I think not.
What does it mean to me? This combination is symbolic of the way I allow my art to come from a place of joy and sometimes of quiet. It’s all about energy.
Lynda Shoup is a mixed media fiber artist who makes art journals, collage, handmade books, hand spun yarn, needlework and printing. Her work often uses recycled materials and focuses on how disparate materials and ideas can be combined to create harmony.
Lynda studied art at the Munson Williams Proctor School of Fine and Performing Arts and Utica College for a year before transferring to Western Connecticut State University. After earning her B.A. in Communications she lived in Tokyo, Japan where she taught English Language and worked as a copy editor for Japan Publications Trading Company in the Japanese traditional crafts division. She translated three books The Joy of Flower Arranging, Rice Bowl Recipes and The Joy of Antique Beading. Her free time was spent learning the traditional arts of Japanese dance, flower arranging, kimono, and cooking. She later earned her Master of Library Science from Southern Connecticut State University and worked as an elementary school librarian for more than ten years.
“Very creative and yet using “scrap” to CREATE unique and beautiful items….”
— visitor to the Regeneration Exhibit