i have just finished a week long class in listening. listening to my own heart and soul. listening to my inspiration... listening to the process... listening to the quilt.
i have been thinking of what we have to learn from our past. our past history as humans from those who have gone before us and the past history of the world. i have just begun to bring these elements together in a quilt. i am pleased with the progress i am making. you may not be able to see what i am seeing at this point. but eventually you will...just have faith.
it all started with a scarf i had from my grandmother. it was from china before ww2. it had a huge hole in it. i tore it into pieces and passed some around. i dyed part of it in tea which i posted here awhile back. i found some fossils that were the same color...i will photograph them later when the light is right. it all started to assemble itself into a story with those elements as main characters. i waited for more elements to appear and assembled them with some other fabrics i wanted to work with. some of it was dyed by deb lacativa and sarah jackson; some by arlee bar. added to what i had dyed myself with a bit of african hand dye, i started with a wonderful palate.
more as i go on... and as i reflect the lessons this week has taught me.
12 comments:
Wow Wow Wow...this is amazing and I can't wait to watch it grow. Thank you for sharing as you go!
there is a sense of something ancient here. at first glance i thought the top photo was beautiful stonework. will so look forward to seeing where this grows.
This is gorgeous Nancy. It opens many doors to use eco-dyed fabrics. Thanks for your inpiration - Hugs Nat
A fabric quarry. Stone cloth. Memories petrified. This is wonderful!
nance...it IS
IS IS so wonderful! and i under
stand about how your vision of it
is so much more than we can imagine
in the moment, but oh, just look
at this..........
VERY exciting! just love the
pieces all arranging themselves...
oh wow, yes. wow.
gorgeous; I can't tell if one of the photos is cloth or stone and don't want to know... a beautiful post, too.
So very wonderful! Love the way you are laying that wonderful stone...
Thoughtful post with lovely photos. I look forward to seeing where all this takes you.
best, nadia
OMG this is going to be STUNNING--already is!
Oh I haven't been over in a while and just love what you are doing. So glad to see so many new posts to read!!! I love your work and your words... :)
love this piece...nice to see you again, i lost track of you--
Nance
Having had a little personal viewing of this wonderful piece as I visited with you on my way to Montana my personal energies just resonate as I see the development of your work, your wonderful dyed and printed fabrics...and yes, it is growing into a most marvelous expression in fiber. I love this piece; did I tell you how much I love this? It is wonderfully you.
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