Gray Matter, Dark Holes
When I learned about our current CiC prompt, my thoughts started racing from one possibility of interpretation to the next. On and on for weeks. Should I go easy and work abstract, maybe look back and pick a point in my life where I changed my mind for better or
On my mind…what could possibly be next?
The past several months have brought us such an amazingly unique sharing of thoughts in my community. There have been worries.. a time for contemplation in our world and yes, wondering how we will move through the days ahead. And while there is a time for looking to the future
The Best Laid Plans
For this prompt, I wanted to explore the concept of the artist who decides to rework a completed painting. Sometimes the problem is a fault in technique, color, scale, proportion, or even composition. They are so dissatisfied with the piece that they scrape off the existing paint, or paint over
Not My People
This quilt represents my thoughts on a major change of mind experienced recently by a loved one. It is a collaboration, as I was affected, but I did not personally experience the situations. There are three time periods represented, beginning at the bottom with: Temptation, chaos, selfish choices, irresponsibility, immaturity,
When the World Falls Away
A visual exploration of mindfulness.
Woman’s(Man’s)Heart is like the Autmn Sky
What are the people passing by in the city thinking and feeling. This is a common urban landscape “What do you think?” “How are you feel?” When the mind and brain are aligned, people can easily act. However, a person sometimes has a conflict between the mind and the brain.
Mothballs 2
A new challenge for the project with the theme “Change of Mind”. In this work I have changed my thoughts several times. Normally, when I have a new theme, I start with a new quilt. This time I did it differently inspired by the book, “Double Vision Quilts” by Louisa
The Flight of Starlings
4-9 Change of Mind Murmuration – the Flight of Starlings Martha Ressler I am fascinated by the murmuration of starlings – when they collectively swoop and mass across the sky. They appear to change their minds together. Actually each bird is following the seven nearest to them. Presumably that’s why
Change of Mind with Meditation
This year, I embarked on a journey to try many new (to me) things, such as acupuncture, wild cold-water swimming, and ice baths. One of the first things I tried was guided breathwork meditation. I admit, I was very sceptical at first. Over the years, I’ve had many false starts
Which Way Should I Go!
I find as I am getting older it is harder for me to make up my mind! When I was young I just decided on things ( mostly impulsively) never thinking about the consequences. Now I seem to weigh all the things that could go wrong with each decision I
It is still progressing.
As we get older, we tend to settle into more comfortable with familiar thoughts and habits, which can make us more hesitant or resistant to change.A few month ago, I had a blood test at the hospital, and the results weren’t very encouraging. The doctor strongly urged me to exercise,
Change of Mind Musings
What a time to be thinking about and creating art reflecting on Change of Mind. In my history as an artist I have only created a few political pieces. There will be more in my future. My brain has been on fire since the election so many powerful thoughts feelings