How much water?
I have been doing a lot of dyeing recently and that got me thinking about how much water I use to colour my cloth. Although I’m not on a water meter so don’t pay per litre I do try to ‘do my bit’ when I dye and print but
10,000 Lakes
I have to say when I think of the word water the first thing that pops into my head is Michigan lakes. To those of you from other countries, Michigan is in the Midwestern section of the US and has an upper and lower peninsula. The lower peninsula
The rain has started
I live in a suburb of Portland, Oregon in the US Pacific Northwest and when I tell people, who have never been here that, they usually say, “oh–doesn’t it rain there all the time?” We nod and shake our heads sadly and agree that, yes, it rains here all the
The most fundamental element
Water is one of the most fundamental elements in maintaining human life. It plays on important role, in maintaining life, food production, electricity production, climate control, etc. However, water is endangered due to the selfish industrial activities of humans. This also means that human are exposed to danger. Typical
Water Stories
I love water as prompt. I have made several quilts in the past that refence water. I don’t know what water I will actually make this quilt about, but I have been thinking about the McCarthy Creek. Our cabin in McCarthy, Alaska is just a short walk from McCarthy Creek.
Under the moonlight
Terry’s prompt “night” is something I wanted to try someday. “Night” does not show everything in detail like day. At night, the scenery of the city changes into colorful with artificial light, but nature show its color in the dark in a soft light. Among them, the moon hanging in
Chairs in Space
When I got the most recent prompt for Cloth in Common, I wasn’t quite sure what to do. I had already created three Color Grid quilts about night. Night Solstice Winter Trance Finally, I decided a chair quilt was in order. What would
The next prompt will be …
I live in the Netherlands, which lies partly below sea level. The area I live in is situated in the middle of the country and is intersected by wide rivers. Every winter the river rises and large areas are flooded. High dikes protect the villages. The battle against the water
Night Falls Early at the Base of the Mountain
One nighttime image that came to mind is that of the clouds scuttling over the moon in its various phases and hues. And a particular night in South Africa when we stood beneath the night sky on a game preserve (no light pollution), and saw stars I’d never seen
Bliss Hill Road Nightfall
Bliss Hill Road Nightfall 30″ W X 40″ H ©Colleen Kole 2018 We have had a farm home on Bliss Hill Road for 15 years. What great road name for the road, right? I am sadly going to pack up our belongings and spend
The Soul of the Night
This quilt is the result of trying to visualize the crazy dreams that I sometimes have just before I wake up. You know the ones: you emerge from deep sleep, being not fully conscious but kind of aware of the ongoing dreams that play out in your head. The dreams
Night Shadows
I thought I was going to make a piece inspired by Patti Smiths ‘Because the Night’ but Patti (and Bruce Springsteen who wrote the song) were wrong. The night does not belong to lovers. It belongs to our deepest fears; the fears we cannot give voice to during the