Kay Moates’ artistry is not about Kay and yet she is the essential ingredient in the making of her mindfulness mantles. Every stitch she takes is done in a state of mindfulness, her art is her meditation practice, and her very personal practice a very personal gift to her patrons. Kay, the artist and the woman embodies the spirit of acceptance, love and generosity. Her fundamental and profound openness to the beauty of nature a blessing of connection to the world and all that’s in it.
In a previous life, Kay was a gifted dancer. She did more than teach dance, she used it as a vehicle of healing for children. For twenty-seven years she created and directed Imagination in Motion, a creative movement dance company for young children, where dance was inspired by all forms of art and accompanied by improvisational music by a pianist. Through dance the children were taught to express the inexpressible.
There came a time when Kay realized lit was time to move away from dance. She needed to care for and protect her aging body by reducing the stress that dance was placing on it. The desire for expression, however, was not yet ready to be silenced. She knew she would have to find a new medium to engage her creativity.
This is how Mindfulness Mantles, and her website On Slender Threads came into being. “From moving children through time and space to moving fibers and stones into Mantles my work continues to focus on calling forth awareness to deepen life’s connections. Into the new I dance…” Fortunately for those of us whose lives she has touched and whose shoulders are now wrapped in the warmth and comfort of a beautiful handmade Mindfulness Mantle, her outreach continues.
Kay creates mantles that are both ornamental and practical. They are decorative, comforting and perfect for meditation and healing. You will be warmed by her beautiful mantles, but more importantly you will be healed and uplifted.
Here’s how she describes them:
Mindfulness Mantles ~ a gift for your Soul ~
companioning your journey,
celebrating your changes,
embracing your inner sanctuary,
ever gentling you deeper into being
many shapes, many fibers,
many stones, many colors,
many sizes
whoever you are,
whatever your pain,
there’s a Mantle for You
Created in silence with intention, Kay Motes offers healing and love to all those whose lives she touches.
See them for yourself by visiting her website On Slender Threads.
Treat yourself to her healing touch by taking a tour
of her latest mindfulness mantels.
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Follow Kay Moates’ Facebook page On Slender Threads where she posts her latest designs and positive, uplifting messages.
Kay’s Mindfulness Mantles make wonderful gifts. They are beautifully wrapped and will be shipped directly to the recipient upon request; perfect for a friend or relative who is ill or going through a difficult transition, a bride to be, to honor a birthday, the possibilities are endless.
What a beautiful telling of the Mindfulness Mantle story, Dorothy. Thanks for spreading the word and helping Mantles find their homes.
Kay is an Angel
Kay is my Friend
Kay is Quiet
And in Kay’s Quiet you shall find Love Beyond Words
Wrap and Embrace yourself in a Mantle that is Created by Kay
I am very Grateful I did, with Love, Shary Lou
I wear Kay’s mantles with such love and grace. They surround me with bliss, with awareness of the arms of the Divine Feminine wrapping themselves around me. Kay’s artistry is abundant and her spirit-infused beadwork which anchors the mantles is especially wonderful.
Kay has been a daily inspiration to me since i first discovered her page on facebook.A true gift to mankind you are Kay.
I’m a grateful mantle sister…wrapping myself in the magic of a mantle named Gaia Calling each morning as I open myself to the beauty and potential of the day, and visiting the glorious garden Kay has created on Facebook. She and her mantles are truly a gift of healing and peace.
Those mantles are so lovely. What a glorious gift to give to someone you love. Thank you Kay for your artistry and for making the world a more beautiful place.