Our group, Cloth in Common, consists of fiber artists from around the world, so there is an enormous amount of space between our members. Several of us have never met in person. We meet from our own homes through the wonders of technology. While we are not a chatty group, we do get to know one another through our ongoing works and the stories we tell about them. Because we span the globe, it is challenging for us to exhibit our work in the same physical space. This makes our precious website and blog so valuable in sharing our work and thoughts with others. We sincerely appreciate each of our followers, and enjoy hearing from you regarding the creative work that we share here.
We recently had an opportunity to show our quilts about the topic ‘Celebration’ along with a solo exhibition of our member Mikiko Takase in Tokyo, Japan! Another member of CIC, Mijoo Jin from Korea, was able to attend the exhibit and spend time with Mikiko. This is rare and wonderful.
Mijoo and Micky in front of Mijoo’s Celebration quilt.
We treasure the friendships that we’ve formed as a result of this group. In a world that is so divided, it is refreshing to enjoy such strong international connections. These relationships help to make the actual miles between our members seem less daunting. As I work on my quilt for the theme ‘The Space Between’, I am considering how close we are in our hearts.
I feel truly fortunate and grateful to be part of Cloth in Common. Words cannot express how wonderful it was to visit Japan, experience Micky’s exhibition featuring the beautiful works of Micky & Cloth in Common artists, and have the opportunity to meet Micky in person.
That experience made me realize once again the extraordinary power of art to bring artists together, bridging distances and connecting us across borders through our shared passion and creativity.
My heartfelt thanks to Karol, Micky and all the members of Cloth in Common for being such a wonderful source of inspiration. I feel privileged to be part of this special artistic community!
Knowing I have many Artist friends all over the world as a member of CIC warms my heart! I love every minute of our blogs and of course the beautiful pieces of art we create. Someday I hope we will meet together as a group of friends! Maybe the “ space between” us will be filled!
Thank you for coming to Tokyo,Mijoo. a piece of my skirt is part of Karol’s work.Many thanks to evweyone at CIC for your cooperation.
I love that your reflection was about all of us! It is true that the distance is far between us. I wish we could sit in the same room together just once.
My daughter’s friend recently traveled from Poland to Tokyo (via Qatar) for an internship, and I told her about this exhibition. Once in Japan, She made her way across town and visited our quilts in person! It’s the next best thing to seeing them myself.
It’s always wonderful to see the differing interpretations of your theme. It’s a good dose of eye candy when your email comes. Hope you continue a long time.
I agree Martha! I have a love hate relationship with technology,but the way it allows us to stay in touch with friends and family scattered around the country is definitely the good side!
Ooh, I love your thinking. It’s sweet and true. And I can tell the image will do the feelings justice.