Art & Quilts
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Who Believes in Me.
The kick I had in my gut, I at first named it fear….and then, I thought maybe it was guilt…but today, after letting this sensation ride along for a few days, it felt more right calling it the feelings of… Continue reading
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A Reflection of Me.
A few years back, Susan Boyle made a splash in the world, when she began to sing; such an unlikely sound coming from this average looking woman…as my quilts are hung in public, it feels like the complete opposite of… Continue reading
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On the Road to Recovery
My second visit to Copper Country Mental Health was carrying a carpet roll of 26 Art Quilts…or Art Therapy quilts to be more exact. My Lady is being showcased for Recovery Month at this healing space. Shelly and Joe were… Continue reading
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I am on the Team!
As we work on the details for my Story Line Quilts at Copper Country Mental Health, a contact introduced himself to me as a team member of Trauma Informed Recovery Team. I had to look up the word trauma. "Trauma".… Continue reading
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Uncomfortable.
I am sitting with the feelings of strength after sending the letter to my mother. It is never easy to write what you know they don't want to hear. Nor is it easy to be brutally honest with your self… Continue reading
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The Helpers and the Help.
Yesterday was the first time I had walked into Copper Country Mental Health…after spending a half an hour I left with an overwhelming sense of gratitude. I felt the sincerity and kindness…helpfulness and understanding a safe haven for those needing… Continue reading
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On Display Again!
Today I am meeting with a gentleman at Copper Country Mental Health. He was the high bidder on my Lady quilt that I donated to the Dial Help Gala. He not only loves my Ladies, but he gets the recovery… Continue reading
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Making my Day.
A beautiful Sunday to be inside creating…and I loved that it allowed me to be excused from mowing the grass. I bought this white/red/black border fabric, loving it for a border, but then had the challenge of making something inside.… Continue reading
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Self Love
Art is an interesting journey and the one of the Artist even more so. I wonder at its definition or its truest meaning… Artist – "A person who produces paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby." Art – "The… Continue reading
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Light is back on.
The difference between the Self that I am today and the one I was before I recognized my sexual abuse, is like night and day, literally Light and Dark. It is hard to recognize the old me, whose insides… Continue reading
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