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
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
I have been fortunate enough to teach a few times in Italy in a little hilltop town called Orvieto. We stayed in a 14th century convent which has been converted into a B&B complete with nuns and a childcare centre. It is a lovely place to stay and teach. The
Pandemic Peeps
Susan J Lapham May 2021 A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog about how the pandemic has allowed us to have peeps into our fellow artists’ studios, however large or small, fancy or simple. For me, video conferencing has been a part of my work and school life
What’s Behind the Door?
We Cloth in Commoners have been noticing doorways recently. At the end of May, we will reveal the quilts we’ve made. I have long collected images of doors, thinking one day I will make a series about them. I am curious about what lies behind them. Here are a few
Many Sights to See
Thinking back on the last year, I was struck by the hundreds of meetings and meet-ups via video conferencing apps that have provided a window into our colleagues’ studios. The firewall between our social lives and our studio lives has been blurred. From lavish views, cathedral ceilings, and expansive libraries to