Project Description

The white daisy symbolizes innocence, purity, love. It can also be a symbol for death: because daisies represent innocence and purity, they were traditionally used to place on the graves of children. The word “daisy” comes from the Old English words “daes eage”, which translates as “day’s eye”. The flower was given this name because it opens when the sun comes up or “opens its eyes”. This also makes the daisy a symbol of new beginnings or rebirth. The daisy in my vamps, therefore, represent love for the women who have passed from us and hope for new beginnings. Because of the daisy’s association with the sun, I placed the flower in the middle of a sun. The sun’s rising and setting represents the life cycle. The sun’s strength also sustains life by providing light, warmth and comfort, and helping plants grow. The sun in my vamps is a beacon lighting the way for those who have passed from us, those who are still lost, and all of us here so we may all find our way – hope for new beginnings

by Nikki Kelvin