Wednesday, December 7, 2016

portals

every doorway,
every intersection
has a story.
-katherine dunn



i've been thinking lately about the story of my cloth work. not so much of the story of how i came to do it, but rather the why of the art itself. whether the "art" in question is cloth, paint, music...or even the way i arrange my personal space...it all boils down to my desire to reunite and record fragments of thought, feeling, and memory in such a way as to convey these fragments to others. to allow them a glimpse into my joy. my sorrow. my...whatever...and by doing this, i continue to discover new things about myself...how i relate to the world...through the process of quieting my mind and working with my hands and the interplay of them and the materials i am working with. this opens a doorway into the inner workings of how we each look at the world in which we live. provides an avenue for sharing...

namaste'

3 comments:

  1. Chaque porte est le début d'une chose et la fin d'une autre....et chaque sens nous permet de ressentir.
    Namasté

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  2. Your embroidered piece pictured on this post is so reminiscent of vintage crazy quilting. We don't see this as much anymore. Beautiful work and beautiful reflection.

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  3. The expression of your art as you have come to understand it, in everything you create, is most beautifully articulated. As I read your words I feel the very presence of your spirit. Thank you for this beautiful piece of writing.
    Kristin

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