Fabrics and Dress Sewing Meditation Box by Lesley Patterson-MarxThrough the use of symbolic imagery in this artists book and box collection, the viewer is invited to consider the act of sewing as a means for mindful reflection and self discovery. Inherent in the act of sewing is the power to heal the spirit and protect the body with the intention of ones own creations. A button opens to reveal a series of embroidered mandalas. A spool unfurls and transforms into a collection of fabric butterflies, their common