Economy Versus Health
The Struggle Of 2020 Mikiko Takase December 29. 2020 Portions of the Japan economy faltered in 2020 because of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The government launched a domestic travel campaign called “Go To” to stimulate the economy. The government would pay 35% of the price of inns so travelers could visit
A Creative Compromise
The photo above shows a part of the Cloth in Common exhibit at the Taiwan Quilt Exhibition earlier this year. Don’t our quilts look great? I think they do, in part because of a creative compromise that our group came to. What?—you thought we never disagreed about anything? Well, in
Alone in the City
When I set the prompt of ‘isolation’ I had a completely different idea for my work based on the Grand Canyon. However, as I started to design my piece I kept going back to my trip to New York City and the millions of people moving in and out of
Balance
Sandra announced “Compromise” as new prompt. This prompt reminded me of balance. I think most of us have experiences of compromise about idea,situation,or work. In some cases, it can be trivial or, on the contrary, very important.If you can compromise on a problem and solve it in a good way, you can achieve positive results. But
Isolation – transformation
Here is the work of my guest artist, Merrilyn George, from Ohakune, New Zealand. Merrilyn is one of our leading textile artists in New Zealand and has a deep connection with our culture and land. Art Quilt 40” H x 26” W Cotton, linen, silk, wool batting. Recycled fabrics, hand
The new prompt, Compromise
It is obvious that the world we live in today is kind of different than the world we used to know. The virus, the climate, populism, the American elections, everything is changing the world. But, apart from this all, I noticed that the world around me is less tolerant. Social
Reproductive Isolation
Without any form of consultation or talking about the subject Isolation, my guest artist Elfriede Grooten and I choose the same starting point for our elaboration of the theme, The Darwin Finches of the Galapagos isles. You can imagine our surprise when we found out. At that time Elfriede already
Locked Up Nation
Guest Artist Lisa Jenni, Redmond, Washington, USA As I was reading the prompt in early October, my mind immediately started spinning about our American approach to the pandemic. I made lists, scoured the internet for explanations and metaphors. For another point of view, I contemplated the isolation of our Nation,
Living in the Bubble
Living in Nova Scotia, Canada, at the very edge of the country, has some disadvantages. We often feel isolated and are far away from the busy centres with all their options. But in times of a pandemic, all those apparent disadvantages suddenly turned to being positive things. The virus was
Tina Williams Brewer, Guest. “Out of Troubled Waters Comes Bliss.”
Self-isolation forced a redefining of expectations.
We are all connected
Quilt from my guest quilter Elfriede Grooten. We have to go back in time quite far to understand the inspiration for this quilt. In 1835 the naturalist Charles Darwins voyage led him to the Galápagos Islands. He discovered finches that looked a bit different from island to island. Specifically the
Alone
Long-term COVID-19 has made people experience unprecedented restrictions. People’s economic activities has shrunk a lot, and various activities have not become as free as before.So am I. As the time at home increased, I came to think about this and that. Above all, I looked out the window more often.