The Art of Listening
Not long ago, I’ve been diagnosed with progressing hearing loss, beyond what is normal to expect with the growing number of years in my life. One can creativly compensate for some loss, but at a certain point, it was time to get a quality hearing aid fitted. This amazing technical
New Prompt: the Space in Between
Martha Ressler Our overall theme is Create, Inspire, Connect for round 5. For our October/ November Quilt challenge I want to drill down on “Connect.” Let’s think about what doesn’t connect. This could be physical or metaphorical. What is the space in between? What doesn’t connect? I recently travelled across
For a Lover of Green
Recently, a Korean art quilter passed away. She was one of the founding members of the Korea Art Quilt Association and led an art quilt study group for many years. Being part of this group was an invaluable experience for me. Together, we explored and shared a wide range of
Connection Forever
People come and go in your life. Sometimes they stay for a long time, and sometimes it feels as though they have always been there. When you are young, you meet many people. You often choose for yourself who walks a part of life’s journey with you. It is a
A New Pair of Leggings
My body had been getting somewhat creaky over the last few years as, unknown to me, osteoarthritis had gradually crept into my hip and began to destroy the bone structure. I fought it for some time, thinking it was a muscle related issue or that I required regular chiropractic adjustments,
Jellyfish!
This cloth is a result of an experiment I made some years ago The Fabric told its own story, and revealed an idea to my imagination. Jellyfish!! Jellyfish have been on my mind this past summer In The Arabian Gulf, where I swim every day, jellyfish bloom around June
My First Art Quilt
About 40 years ago, I began attending a patchwork school in Tokyo. At that time, traditional American patchwork quilts, introduced to Japan from the United States, were becoming enormously popular. When the Tokyo Dome Quilt Festival began, we were completely captivated by the world of quilts.After a long break from
Is It A Dream Or Real?
There are several sets of twins in my family. My oldest brother has twin grandsons, my second oldest brother has twin great grandsons and I have twin granddaughters. I have three cousins who also have twins. I have done many art pieces with twins as my subject. Lately I have
The Watcher
When crows are foraging on the ground there is a watcher crow who is on the lookout for dangers to keep the murder protected. During nesting season, the watcher sits aloft a tree and watches the sky for flying predators. If the watcher becomes aware of a threat it will
Table for Six
Cathy found me, gave me to Ann who gave me to Martha who cut me up then made me feel at home.
July 16 – A Color Story
My daily life has been busy recently. Ongoing health issues have prevented my husband from doing his normal chores, which have fallen to me. Our son has been in the process of seeking work and moving to his own place. Both of these situations have added stress and anxiety in