INITIATION INTO HERMETICS: THE MAGICIAN | handwoven tapestry

Original handwoven textile artwork by Michelle Driver

Initiation Into Hermetics: The Magician is a handwoven tapestry that channels esoteric symbolism through material presence and formal restraint. Drawing on the Hermetic text Initiation Into Hermetics by Franz Bardon, this work unfolds in woven form the dynamic between the infinite and the grounded - an infinity symbol held above a cloaked figure in quiet tension.

Rather than illustration, the piece relies on the inherent language of fibre: shape, contrast, and surface. With tension in warp and weft, it holds a contemplative space that resists explanation yet invites sustained looking.

🧵 Materials & Process

Handwoven tapestry
Wool, cotton, linen + nylon thread
Woven on a loom using traditional tapestry techniques

📐 Measurements

45 cm W × 53 cm H (total)
17.7″ × 20.8″
Composed of two connected woven panels

📦 Shipping

Shipped within 1 business day via Australia Post

🖤 5% of all sales goes to Minton Farm Animal Rescue Centre

5% of all sales to Minton Farm Animal Rescue Centre