Some of my artwork involves trying to get viewers to think, and possibly change their minds a bit. I make work about situations that bother me, and that I wish were different. I’ve done a series of quilts about victims of the war in Ukraine, and another collection about gun violence in the United States.
This quilt is a reminder of a basic action which will certainly make the world a better place.
Lately I have had some discussions of a political nature with social media acquaintances. I’ve tried to get them to consider changing their minds regarding candidates and issues which will be on the ballot tomorrow. The next few days in the USA will be historic, and I hope peaceful.
The quilt I am creating for this Change of Mind theme has nothing to do with politics, or war, or gun violence. You will need to be patient until the end of November, when Cloth in Common artists reveal our ideas in fabric form about changing minds!
心を変える 私の作品の中には、見る人に考えさせ、少しでも考えを変えてもらうことを狙ったものもあります。私は、自分が気に障る状況や、違っていたらいいのにと思う状況について作品を作っています。ウクライナ戦争の犠牲者に関するキルトシリーズや、米国での銃による暴力に関するキルトシリーズも作りました。 このキルトは、世界を間違いなくより良い場所にする基本的な行動を思い出させてくれます。 最近、ソーシャルメディアの知り合いと政治的な話をしました。明日投票される候補者や問題について、考えを変えるよう彼らに勧めました。米国では今後数日が歴史的な日になるでしょう。平和な日になることを願っています。 この「心を変える」というテーマで私が作っているキルトは、政治や戦争、銃による暴力とはまったく関係ありません。11月末まで辛抱してください。Cloth in Commonのアーティストが、心を変えることについての私たちのアイデアを布の形で発表します！
Actually if this makes me think about is the negative and positive spaces .Having just seen a fabulous exhibit of the work of MC Escher. It’s a traveling exhibit if you get a chance to see it please do so. It follows his work from early years to the graphic work near the end of his career that we always think of Escher, exploring completely impossible places. He’s a master of positive and negative expenses and playing with their interaction.
Thank you for your post, Karol…we so need your reminder, and with heartfelt patience, the difficult time will pass. I can’t wait to see our reveals at month’s end. (Love your quilt!)