Art & Quilts
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A Journal to take Home
Last week when I sat by the Detective and asked him how things were going….he said, "I have two adolescent boys (who are talking to him about their sexual abuse) and I don't have nothing to give them….I am not sure… Continue reading
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Shatter Their Silence.
Tonight at Michigan Tech in ME-EM 112 (which is R.L. Smith Hall)., there will be the first annual "Take Back the Night" event. Shatter the SilenceBreaking The Silence Through Storytelling “It takes two people to speak the truth: One… Continue reading
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I will Dance in Mine!
"I am often surprised and humbled by how quickly in my insecurity I can begin to assume responsibility for all the wrongs and sufferings I see around me. When thrown off-center, when old patterns return, when feeling exhausted or depressed,… Continue reading
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Unexpressed fear.
Mothering for certain is where my greatest weaknesses lie, where all my scars seem to congregate and wait for one child to push a button, and all of the unexpressed emotions come charging forward, ready to spill from my mouth.… Continue reading
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Dancing with Quilting.
My latest Lady Quilt. I am trying to do dancing ladies, capturing their movement. "And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche I loved this quote.… Continue reading
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“Take Back the Night”
I created this quilt with the theme, "Take Back the Night". I was trying to depict the weight of fear and how it bends you down…in comparison to taking back your power. Dancing under your full power. I met with… Continue reading
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Who Believed the Worst About Herself.
In the aftermath of reading David Hawkins, I am left with an even greater understanding or perhaps an explanation of my journey, how I arrived, what happened that covered my eyes and spirit; my innocence. I almost felt that I… Continue reading
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A broken Heart can open you up to you.
I made it to the yoga mat today, the third time in a week. I was surprised that my yoga was waiting for me, that my poses were pretty much where I left them. I was a little stiff,… Continue reading
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Era of Individuality.
While listening to Sir Ken Robinson reading his book, "The Element" I was struck many times by the way he saw things in a totally new light, how instead of reforming something that is broken, it is best to transform… Continue reading
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Enjoying LIfe together
Yesterday I spent creating two Mitten Tree Ladies…who are so full of, (as one woman put it,) exuberance. I love the fabric and the feelings these ladies have. Their spirits are imbued with self power. And working with sweater fabric… Continue reading
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