Light My Fire
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about my family firepit that inspired this piece. It’s where we gather each evening to share our day. My favorite part of our gathering is when the roaring flames turn to embers, the stars come out and we hear the quiet of
Light My Fire
When Lisa announced that “light” was our next prompt LIGHT – Cloth in Common , I couldn’t stop hearing the Doors song from the late 1960s called Light My Fire (another earwig Deb) and I can’t wait to get share a new piece to be revealed at the end of
Building
The next prompt for our end of January 2022 reveal is Building. Building can be a noun or verb. Here are some definitions by Merriam-Webster and Oxford to help kickstart your thinking. noun1: a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory2: a version
Bones
Susan J Lapham Like the bones of a human skeleton, black and white compositions provide an opportunity to focus on the underlying anatomy of the piece. Building strong figure ground tension and creating compelling configurations create a skeleton for the work to be built upon. Working in black and white
Lost and Found
I was one of those kids who grew up overseas because of my parent’s work. I wrote about growing up as a Third Culture Kid in a blog post earlier this month. https://clothincommon.com/third-culture-kid/ We lived in the Middle East and North Africa until I was about 12 then moved to
Third Culture Kid
When meeting new people, I’m sometimes asked “Where are you from?” My answer is often long and rambly or I just fib and say “Detroit.” The fact that I still struggle to answer this reminds me of my unusual childhood. Born abroad of American parents, my brothers and I lived
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
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
Point Move
Susan J Lapham Vienna Virginia USA This prompt reminded me of the song Shame, Shame, Shame from the disco era nearly 50 years ago. See https://clothincommon.com/earworm/ for a bit of disco history and more about Shirley &Co.’s song. The song Shame, Shame, Shame reminded me of other popular disco songs