Broken Circles
The world is a sad place at the moment. There are few countries who are not suffering either politically or environmentally. The prompt of Disunity raised quite a few ideas in my head but one of the recurring themes which lasted related to circles. Circles are a symbol
NONSENSE
Our theme this time is DISUNITY. I decided to merge several ‘orphan’ blocks from my years of teaching traditional piecing classes. The colors clashed. The patterns were varied – bowtie, Christmas, floral, repro, modern. I wanted to make a statement about accepting diversity. Each section is quilted with
Disunity Of The Earth
It has been getting terribly heat lately in Japanese summer. And cherry blossoms bloom in April every year, but this year it ended in March. I’m worry about the global warming. There are big problems in the world such as Religion, Race, Politics, Gender, Gun, and Family…. People always
difference
There are those who sometimes ignore or oppose the opinions and thoughts of others because they are not like their own. Politicians in particular tend to do so.I think the attitude which does not recognize ” difference” such as difference of opinions or difference of thoughts,etc is the beginning of
National Emergency
In the space between these photos, I originally wrote what I hoped was a cross between a lyrical essay and a political rant ala Bill Maher style. While the words I wrote were from the heart there was also a bit of hurt in them.
The Fabric of Society
Humans are hardwired to want to belong to a group. We are social animals, and in human history it was paramount for survival to belong to a group, a tribe, a clan, a family. I think that right now fear is a major driver for people to organize
Chromosomes
With all the disunity in the political scene, my own life seems peaceful, calm and orderly. The one thing that rolls around in the background of my mind is the ongoing discussion I have with my husband regarding transgender issues. I am not preoccupied with details of birth certificates and
Wormhole
According to Scientific America, “Wormholes are solutions to the Einstein field equations for gravity that act as “tunnels,” connecting points in space-time in such a way that the trip between the points through the wormhole could take much less time than the trip through normal space.” I didn’t start out thinking
Disunion
Japanese people know about “Halloween”from the recent past. An unforgettable shooting incident happened in October 1992,in Louisiana, USA. A Japanese overseas student named “Hattori “entered a Halloween decorated house, mistaking it for his friend house. The owner drew on him in the dark and said, “Freeze” The Japanese