Behind Closed Doors
We all wear masks. We wear different ones for different audiences or situations. But one thing is common – we take them off when we go inside our homes. How many times have you heard of something horrible happening and the neighbours say things like ‘they seemed such a nice
Masklike Portraits
As I was reflecting on our theme “Masks” I started to see that a mask is basically a reduction of the human face to a minimalistic set of features. Most masks have at least 2 eyes and a mouth, sometimes a nose, and are oval shaped. This makes them
Masks of War
The Veteran’s Administration pays survivor benefits to survivors for veterans who have served during wartime. The list of eligible wars starts with the Mexican Border Period (1916-17), World War I, World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam era (two different payout systems, depending on whether service was in Vietnam or not),
A Mask to the World
I have been thinking a lot about masks since the topic was announced. One thing that keeps coming back to me is how no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. We all offer our face to the world but to many it is just a mask. I
I found some masks and I wasn’t even looking…
I have to confess—I haven’t started on my “mask” piece. I haven’t even thought about it much. I’ve been distracted. I’ve been in Italy on vacation and, oh yes, it was wonderful and filled with good food and marvelous art and architecture and wine and sunshine and piazzas and
Masks are FUN!
I like masks! They remind me of Halloween. Which takes me back to my childhood. What fun to dress up as some character and knock on doors to receive treats!!! My mother made some of our costumes, as I then did for my children. At some point, I made these
The masks we all wear
We all have multiple roles in our lives and, although we may not consciously do so, we all wear different masks in our different roles. Mother, wife, friend, artist, teacher, citizen. And those are just my major roles, what are yours? Our ‘masks’ may include wearing specific clothes, moderating
Use Your Words
Dis-unity was a difficult prompt for me to get my head around. I have written more about that on my personal blog. I originally wanted to create a flag quilt because I thought it might be fun to revisit that idea and make another pieced US flag, but the
Where Have All the Children Gone?
I don’t have any answers. I don’t have any solutions. I am only so confused. I can’t begin to understand the gun violence in our country. And the disunity involved in trying to reduce the incidence of violent massacres. I do know that the Sandy Hook massacre rocked my heart to
Something is Broken
Disunity. There’s something to ponder! When the theme was announced my internal response went directly to the current state of things here in the U.S. Our president, his policies, his actions and words and the resulting changes in our lives has me in constant horror, anger, grief and disgust. “Disunity”