Life Imitating Nature
Working with the theme of Ecosystems for our current prompt makes me think of how colonies of insects and animals work together for a common goal. This goal is just to survive but shows there is power in numbers. How clever are these termite ants to build this? For my
Walkabout
I have to say I am SO impressed and pleased with the work that is being created by Cloth in Common members. Such variety and thoughtful responses to each prompt! The last group of work – International community – was especially excellent. Be sure to visit our website https://www.clothincommon.com/ to
Cloth in Common Topic #4: Ecosystems
The overarching theme in our two-year project is Community. So far we’ve created quilts from the prompts Identity, Reflection and International. Regina Marzlin gave us the fourth prompt—Ecosystems. But then she goes on to explain: For our next challenge I would like you to think about biological communities,
The compost heap – black gold of the garden
Soils of the earth are the basis for the production of most foods. As an elementary prerequisite, they are also the basis of our civilization. Furthermore they are an example of the fact that we are often not recognizing the importance of ecosystems we depend on and accordingly do not
Mi Consuegra
Her name is Graciela, a beautiful name, but everyone calls her Chela. When my daughter married her son she became my “consuegra” and I became hers. It is lovely that the Spanish language has a word for our relationship. It is beautiful that our families — hers in Ecuador, and
Ecosystems
For our next challenge I would like you to think about biological communities, that is: communities of animal and/or plant life. These are not really ecosystems as those consist also of the inorganic components of the environment. “Ecosystems” is just a catchier title for our challenge. A biological community
We
I thought the prompt “International” corresponds well to the group “Cloth in Common” that I belong to. It’s never easy for artists from various countries to create group like this, post to blog and exhibit works in special places. I think our members have maintained this group with mutual trust and friendship .
Indigo? Really?
Okay, the title is Indigo. Why, you ask? When I received the prompt International. A whole bunch of things went through my mind. Then I thought of indigo. Indigo dye was used all over the world. That’s international. I also have some indigo fabric pieces I bought in Africa years
Where’s my Gate
I travel a lot! Too much some would say! I spend a lot of time in airports and they are always enormous. Why are my departure gates always the most furtherest away? Recently on a trip I went through 6 airports and sometimes with limited time between connections.
Come Fly with Me
In my previous blog post about the prompt International, I mentioned that I learned of our prompt while traveling from New Zealand back to Anchorage, Alaska. At the time I was sitting in the first row of First Class on Alaska Airlines. (Being a frequent flyer has its
Postcards from China
I have been making little (5×7″) travel quilts for the last couple of years, reflecting the places I have visited. I take materials with me, and stitch by hand as I go. When I issued the “International” prompt I knew that I was about to head to China. I