History of Wintersonne
I already had the idea for the basic colours when I created Summer Meadow. Then I conceived the idea of having thin stripes in a third of the wrap – I was just uncertain about those colours. And suddenly, there it was... first of all I googled whether you get rainbows in winter... and yes, you do... even icicles break the light, and usually you get the rainbow spectrum. However, actual rainbows in winter are rare, and so they are really special.
My first child was stillborn over seven years ago and one evening after this there was a rainbow in front of my hospital window... I believed that this meant my child was safe. But then my second child came and went with a double rainbow. From then on, I had little faith in rainbows. I panicked whenever I saw one afterwards. But I learned to trust again, and now I see rainbows as a connection to people who have moved on from the here and now. They are also the connection between yesterday – today – tomorrow ... past – present – future. These wraps are therefore a symbol of connection and support for me. A symbol for my trust in life, my children and myself. And I do hope that many of you will find something special in them too. My children have given me the design and the name. The children of today are the future and we are the connection between old and new. And it seems we are the first generation that connects more to their children and life with a different awareness. Our new children are so full of light and love and teach us so much. We are all individual and very special, as we are what we are, and differences are part of it.
All these are my thoughts and feelings that have played a role in conceiving the wrap. I was going to call it Winter Solstice as the days get longer from then on and the time of long dark days is changing. Even in winter there is a lot of warmth, light and sun. Sometimes it is hidden by the clouds, but it is there. This design is supposed to remind of the wonders of nature, life and beautiful things in winter.
~Antje
We live in Gera, a city in Germany, in the most eastern part of Thuringia. I am a single mother and I love being a mum with all my heart and soul. We don’t have any pets as we don’t think they would be too happy here in the city. We love animals and would really like to see them all enjoying their freedom, which is why we always feel sorry for them when we see them in the zoo.
My interests are reading, digitally reworking pictures, and all that concerns us human beings. In August 2009, I completed a course for becoming a wrapping instructor with Trageschule Dresden and if possible I would also like to attend the advanced course, so that I can show parents / mothers all about wrapping and how to meet their children’s needs. I am also a breastfeeding counsellor and I am considering founding a group for anybody who is interested – unfortunately, breastfeeding is still not as well supported as it should be. Prompted by my own experiences with my first two children I have also completed a course as a hospice aid, so that I can help people with bereavement. I think there is still too little attention paid to this. Further, I would like to complete my diploma as a psychological counsellor with my dissertation, so that I can support people with their personal development. I like working with people as getting on with each other plays such an important part. For me all the different aspects of my work come together and make sense as a whole to me.
I love colours, fabrics and patterns. This is how towards the end of 2009 the idea for a design for a Girasol. It all took its time, but in June 2010 my exclusive Girasol idea came to fruition with “Sommerwiese – Summer Meadow”. It was all very new to me, and I’m very proud of myself to have managed it. On 28 September 2010 I held my first own exclusive Girasol in my hands. I have tried many models and I love Girasols as the colours are so vibrant and there are so many possibilities for different designs. Even the wraps in their standard collection, like Nos. 26 or 05 are stunning. I like the old twill weave as the wraps are so soft and I adore the lovely smell of the Girasol wraps when they are new. These wraps have their very own brand of magic.
I’ve had 25 wraps of Summer Meadow and other colours woven and I hope that everybody will like them just as much as I do. The idea for Summer Meadow came to me because I was hoping for a lovely green wrap when it came to all the design competitions that keep coming up. Unfortunately, the winners were always darker colours, but I really wanted a wrap that reminded me of summer and sun. For me that means a field of yellow flowers next to a green field of corn, or a yellow field of wheat next to a field of sunflowers.
Then I added turquoise and red into the mix as after a holiday at the Baltic Sea, Strand und Meer (Beach and Sea) and Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) seemed rather suitable.
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