Friday, April 23, 2021

what is sacred is the time you spend

soft summer gone detail   plant dyed, hand stitched silk quilt included in Quilt National 2017
Soft Summer Gone  100 inches square, included in Quilt National 2017

What you produce is not necessarily sacred.

Cross My Heart detail, hand stitched silk quilt included in Quilt National 2011
 
Cross My Heart about 40 inches square, included in Quilt National 2011

What is sacred is the time you spend working on the project, 
and what the time does to expand your imagination,

Prayer to the Sky, detail, indigo dyed hand stitched wool quilt, included in Quilt National 2021
Prayer To the Sky, detail of reverse side, about 65" square, included in Quilt National 2021

And what that expanded imagination does to transform your life.    Elizabeth Gilbert
soft summer gone detail, quilted with embroidery,
 included in quilt national 2017, surface design award

I'm pleased to announce that Prayer To The Sky will be included in Quilt National 2021.  The exhibition is opening next month and preparations are underway.  One of the things is that last week, the director of the Dairy Barn asked me to answer several questions with videos.  Making selfie-videos is new for me, in fact it took my breath away but then I relaxed.  I'm sharing just a little clip about my fifty years of quilt making here for you dear readers.  The entire video will be ready next month and will be presented along with all the other artists' on the QN you tube channel.

3 comments:

Mo Crow said...

(((Judy))) your deep hearted stitching marking time and place are so poignant, thank you for all you share

Turtlemoonimpressions said...

Your Soft Summer Gone is exquisite!

Margaret said...

Congratulations! Prayer to the Sky is such a beatiful, calming piece.