OASIS

Sahara Rose has dedicated her life to her personal journey of discovering her inner goddess. She finds importance in living everyday in the moment and giving her soul the full experience. As a salute to an old practice of her ancestors, she uses the element of fire to burn worries about the future. Physically, she uses dance to shake the negative emotions out and stay fully present. The concept of connecting with the body through dance and movement is a lively way to stay grounded. Releasing negativity like throwing sand to the wind paints beautiful imagery, and I wanted to capture that in this personalized rug design. My rug design is a tribute to Sahara claiming her inner peace.

Oasis is a story about an arduous journey through the desert, which represents a period of harsh obstacles and lonely hardships, in spiritual terms. An Oasis is a place of fertile land and flourishing life in the midst of dry, barren desert sand. It is symbolic of peace and safety one can find while trekking through the desert of life. There is tranquility to be found even in the toughest of sandstorms. The sandy textures and swirling colors are used to keep Sahara moving metaphorically through her challenges and physically through her dancing. This connection of hues and shapes transforms any space into a reminder to seek out beauty and revival through every treacherous mile.