The Red Thread Blessing Ceremony has different meanings in various traditions and cultures around the world. I have chosen this ceremony to honor and celebrate the matriarchal line of artists in my family: my grandmother, my mother, and myself. 
Traditionally, in this ceremony, a red thread is tied around the wrists or fingers of the participants, binding them together with the intention of sharing blessings and healing. This thread symbolizes an agreement to support one another in the journey and beyond the ceremony. When the ceremony is complete, the thread is cut, separating the individuals and symbolically releasing the blessings to be actualized.
In my rendition of this ceremony, I have chosen to tie the red thread around a particular rock. This rock is from from Death Valley, Nevada. To me it symbolizes solidarity, grounding, Mother Earth, and the wrists of my grandmother and mother who have since passed. I have chosen this rock for its unique texture and for the beautiful way that the red thread nestles perfectly into its grooves. This thread is the “through line” which symbolically connects my lineage, collectively and individually, forward and backwards, in all times and in all directions with sovereignty, loving support, counsel, and creative power. 
In honoring my artistic lineage I have created of  a collection of fine art prints entitled The Three Generations to which I will be adding to over time. I hope this collection brings you joy.