Beyond the door
In this work, “door” is not literal”door”, but means ” the door of heart” or ” the door of choice” in a symbolic sense. The process of opening the door to your heart is by no means an easy one. Maybe it’s because of the fear of “maybe I’ll get
Elfriede Grooten
Elfriede Grooten Dalen, Netherlands Ever since I was a kid, I have loved textiles. At school, I loved thehandicraft classes. My mother and grandmother taught me the firstsimple sewing skills. When I was 12 years old, I sewed my first jacketand after that I just never stopped. After primary school,
A New Prompt in A New Cycle
– Round Three Cloth in Common originated in 2017. For our first cycle, we agreed to work with ‘Unusual’ prompts, like sound, and kitchen, and disunity. In 2019, we transitioned to Round Two, and our themes all related to ‘Community’. Little did we know how our communities would change in
What has she seen?
I’ve come to the end of the Cloth in Common Round 2 and what better way to finish than to capture my last two days in the USA in 2019. I had heard a lot about the Grand Canyon and thought I hope it is as spectacular as it sounds?
Surprise contribution!
I received emails today from Elfriede Grooten of the Netherlands. Elfriede is one of our newest members, just joining a month ago. I mentioned that she was welcome to make a doorway quilt if she was excited to begin participating with us. She has been very quiet, so I did
Openings
Doerte-Ina Liebing 37,8″ x 36,8″ (hand dyed cotton, machine quilted, oil sticks) In an overall structure, small changes, small rotations, changes of perspective can create openings and thus free space. Such an opening, an in-between space can be much more than an empty space. New space is created through
The Gateway
When a barrier becomes a gateway instead.
The Studio Door
This is the door to my studio. When I open that door I step into a space that is mine alone, though I’m always happy to have visitors! It is only a short walk, across the front yard and over a little bridge, from my house, but it is a
There is Light on the Other Side
Regina Marzlin The theme of “Doors, Portals and Openings” sent my thoughts spinning in so many directions! It was hard to focus on one design and decide early on what was feasible and doable for me. I wanted to show light that shines through a doorway and therefore settled on
NOW Ichigo Ichie
一期一会 (Once in a while) Mikiko Takase 5/30/2021 A person passes through a doorway to enter a room. Another person goes through the doorway to exit the room. That moment can never be exactly repeated. The moment is unique. Do we attend to the moment? Do we look or