Old Mills – lost a world’s time ago
As the days and years pass, I have been researching the future of our world of textiles. I am devoted to a commitment to education/sharing how cloth is designed, manufactured, and distributed. The abandoned textile mills that are no longer productive, and were so active in the fulfillment of the
Looking for a Lost World
When the Lost World was announced as a prompt I was a bit concerned. The first thing I usually do when a prompt is announced is google it. All I really came up with was the Jurassic Park sequel which is not quite what I was after Mikki who suggested
Lost — A World that Doesn’t Burn
Musing about having lost a world that doesn't burn.
“Lost World” People used to here
When I was a kid, I loved my aunt’s seaside house. It was beautiful, but now is abandoned, destroyed and forgotten. The people who lived there are gone. It only exists in old photos and my memories. Only the persimmon trees are still there. More recently I have the opportunity
My New City
When the prompt “Faces” was announced my immediate thought was I do not do portraits! However the more I thought about extending the definition of the prompt and thought about my overarching theme of ‘my country this time round’ the easier the ideas started to flow. In 2010 and 2011
Prosopagnosia
Doerte-Ina Liebing 40” x 40” (hand dyed cotton, linocut and linoprint, machine quilted) A person’s face is unique. No two are alike in terms of shape, geometric arrangement and surface texture. Even in identical twins, individual characteristics are different. The ability to recognize and differentiate between faces is normally acquired
Questioning, What’s Next?
QUESTIONING (What’s Next?) Bethany Garner Stepping into the Cloth in Common Artists group as a new member is such an honor and privilege, and I am so pleased to share a piece of my artwork here with you. As the pandemic days have interrupted teaching and sharing skills in my
“Kawaii” The Culture of Cute
“That dress is kawaii.” “Do you like my doll?” “Oh yes, Kawaii.” “That painting is Kawaii.” Everything is Kawaii, kawaii, kawaii. The word Kawaii is now a cultural phenomenon in Japan. It began in Japanese animation as an admiration of Western culture. The girl’s eyes are unnaturally large for the
The Eyes as Windows to the World, Martha Ressler 3-1
Eyes are drawn to eyes, and faces to faces. Even if it is a cat.
Secret Thoughts
The Faces theme is the first challenge for me in this group. During our holiday I had a lot of time to think about it. First I created a mind map with all the words that came to mind. I collected pictures and portraits of artists. Kandinski and Rembrandt painted
The Lost Children
In Canada, we’re in the middle of dealing with the discovery of a great number of unmarked graves of children on sites of former Indian residential schools. These schools operated between the 1870s and 1996, and about 150,000 children between the ages of 4-16 attended these schools. They were mandatory
Faces of Gaudi
I have always been a fan of Spanish architect Anton Gaudi. I love his organic shapes and colours and always feel inspired whenever I see his work. I have been fortunate enough to visit Barcelona a few times and admit that Casa Battlo is possibly my favourite building in the