Semi-precious stones, paint and other media are incorporated into many of the pieces. The works of spirit dance started out as energy. The energy evolved into an idea, which evolved into a form. Each form represents a certain aspect of spirit, or a soul's vision. Each work represents emotions, feelings or times of evolution as we progress in the dance.
Colors become ideas.
Ideas become dreams, all are bound together by a universal energy. In that aspect we dance together as well as alone. Revolving in the great circle we call life. Such textiles, brightly-colored and boldly graphic in design, often feature a wide variety of social, political and religious slogans and imagery. In addition to being both visually-striking and pleasing to the eye, cloth may also be designed to communicate important cultural messages or ideologies.