Alternatives
Compromise I thought this was a profound theme. Of course, we want to stay true to our own convictions, but we may need to bend a little. In respecting the other person, we may need to consider losing pieces of what we think most important. Winston Churchill said, ”Courage is
Janis Joplin once said . . .
“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.” When I read that our new prompt was to be “compromise” I, frankly, did not know where to begin. Compromise is hard to visualize as an image. It has different meanings and the word, itself, makes me a little uncomfortable. It is
Give and Take
Regina Marzlin, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada The theme “Compromise” immediately brought to my mind the phrase “give and take”. This is what for me compromise is all about – you meet somewhere in the middle, and each party has to give and take to reach a compromise. I wanted to
Mother Tree
A Mother Tree compromises her own growth to advance younger trees.
A Perfect Compromise
One of the most common, yet hopefully perfect compromises is marriage. Two people with different expectations, needs and life experiences bring their lives together bit by bit. Coming from two directions they merge and have to compromise. The best marriages are those that find that perfect combination of compromises. This
Compromise or Not?
Karol Kusmaul here, with a heads up that in the next few days, Cloth in Common members will be revealing our art made for the prompt Compromise. It’s interesting to think about situations when it’s best NOT to compromise, and other times when we should. We deal with this issue
To Compromise or Not
Author: Deb Cashatt It’s my turn to write about our latest prompt–compromise. There were so many ideas that crossed my mind about this prompt. Living in California, where water is a precious, often scarce resource, I was going to create something on water. But the idea never gelled. The interpretation
It’s all connected
The last year was a tough year for me. It took me a while to catch up with all the prompts. Browsing through all of my photos I came to the conclusion that I forgot to publish one: the one belonging to the prompt Ecosystems. My idea about ecosystems was
Economy Versus Health
The Struggle Of 2020 Mikiko Takase December 29. 2020 Portions of the Japan economy faltered in 2020 because of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The government launched a domestic travel campaign called “Go To” to stimulate the economy. The government would pay 35% of the price of inns so travelers could visit
A Creative Compromise
The photo above shows a part of the Cloth in Common exhibit at the Taiwan Quilt Exhibition earlier this year. Don’t our quilts look great? I think they do, in part because of a creative compromise that our group came to. What?—you thought we never disagreed about anything? Well, in