Water, Water and more water
My country is full of water and surrounded by water with the three main islands separated by water. There is so much scenic beauty that I could concentrate on that or I could look at the other word in this rounds prompt of “treading water”. What does this mean with
Change in Flow
I have been much taken by the sentiments expressed by my fellow Cloth in Common quilters who have mused about the current prompt of The Water Flow. Each has shown the thought process that reveals the connection to the world around them, their understanding of the importance of water to
MOVEMENT… Water, lifes precious gift
As Cloth in Common artists, we spend so much time planning, thinking and perhaps worrying about what would relate to our prompt. Seeking inspiration for what will be included in our next project or bringing the storylines of the inspiration for our art to you relies on our connections to
The water flows
“Ukiyoe“、which was popular in Japan during the Edo period, features many works that involve water.Rain, snow, Fog, rivers, oceans, waterfalls – lots of water is depicted in the landscape. Rain; People running in the sudden rain. The rain depicted with sharp lines that are unique to woodblock print. Waves; Hokusai Katsushika’s
Jökulhlaup
According to Wikipedia, “A jökulhlaup (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈjœːkʏl̥øip]) (literally “glacial run”) is a type of glacial outburst flood.It is an Icelandic term that has been adopted in glaciological terminology in many languages. It originally referred to the well-known subglacial outburst floods from Vatnajökull, Iceland, which are triggered by geothermal heating and occasionally by a volcanic subglacial eruption, but it is now
Warming Waters
When we got our prompt “Water” from Sandra my first thoughts were about the oceans. They are in peril right now and so essential for life on earth. I thought about the floating plastic in our oceans that kills marine wildlife and pollutes the environment of so many species.
Our Heritage – Water
We are drinking water every day. Most living things on the earth are difficult to survive without water. However, the reality is that the industrial activities of humans are causing various kind of pollution. Among them, many people suffer from various diseases due to water pollution. I think this is
Beach Daze No More
Time Fragments #23 :Beach Daze 30.5″W x 40.5 ” H The beach and accompanying water whether ocean, lake or pond, are always a part of my summers. And the last two years we have added trips to Florida in the depths of winter doldrums here in cloudy
November Rain in the Wetlands
My friend and I walk in the morning in the wetlands. It is a world of water and the life that is drawn to the wetland. The beavers have returned and flooded our trails and changed the landscape, but we are undeterred and skirt the edges of new water and
Whoosh!
I am so impressed with the various approaches of each artist in Cloth in Common. Seems we all have major concerns about water issues. During the time I was working on my quilt, Hurricane Michael was threatening and then came crashing into the panhandle area of Florida, causing death
The Shape Of Water
Do you think the water has a shape? Sea, River, Waterfall, Waves? If we want to touch it. It will get out of between our fingers. The water doesn’t change at all, and just let the moment see through it. I focused in the facetted beauty of
The River Runs Dry
My corner of the world received a record amount of rainfall this year. While we were inconvenienced by cancelled events and some flooding, I was more pained by the draught and wildfires in other areas of the globe. I paid attention when the Elbe River in