It's Clouds' Illusions I Recall. I Really Don't Know Clouds, At All.
This quilt was selected for inclusion in the special exhibit Modern Quilts 2016: International Quilt Festival/Chicago.
I am thrilled! The exhibit was open to quilters in the US Midwest, plus Manitoba and Ontario. They were looking for quilts that put a modern twist on the traditional Drunkards' Path quilt block.
Artist's Statement ...
Quilt making is very personal for me. Each quilt tells a part of my life story.
When I set out to explore the Drunkard's Path block', I found that I couldn't get Flying Geese out of my head, so, I created a block that I call Flying Drunkards. The flying drunkards are made with my own hand dyed fabric. I had a good time growing this quilt.
But as I worked on this quilt, I realized that it is a reflection of my life and the memories of my life; an attempt to make sense of it all. It has been a colourful life, somewhat disjointed, often a bit chaotic, but so much of what I remember is hazed over, as if by clouds. I know that it has been a good life ... I think ... but all that I can see are clouds.
It seems that after all these years, Joni Mitchell had said it all ... It's cloud's illusions I recall. I really don't know clouds, at all.
When I set out to explore the Drunkard's Path block', I found that I couldn't get Flying Geese out of my head, so, I created a block that I call Flying Drunkards. The flying drunkards are made with my own hand dyed fabric. I had a good time growing this quilt.
But as I worked on this quilt, I realized that it is a reflection of my life and the memories of my life; an attempt to make sense of it all. It has been a colourful life, somewhat disjointed, often a bit chaotic, but so much of what I remember is hazed over, as if by clouds. I know that it has been a good life ... I think ... but all that I can see are clouds.
It seems that after all these years, Joni Mitchell had said it all ... It's cloud's illusions I recall. I really don't know clouds, at all.
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