Author Archives: SilkQuilt

Taken from Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough by Louise Silk Part of the Exhibition at Brew House Arts in the summer of 2026. · Never Ending · Stillness In Sound · Without Other · The quilt ZEN CIRCLES is about completion. I combined the all-knowing, omni-present action of being, Ein Sof (יהוה) from Jewish mysticism, with, ensō (円相), Zen’s universal expression of wholeness.  Stitching circles in patchwork requires skill gained through practice. I perfected curvedContinue reading “Zen Circles: Oneness”

Taken from Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough by Louise Silk Part of the Exhibition at Brew House Arts in the summer of 2026. · Intentionality · Elemental Safety · Structural Integrity · When I happened upon the loft in 2001, I imagined how its unconfigured space and fifteen-foot ceiling could be molded into an instrument of refuge & creativity. The quilt, SANCTUARY, is a detailed patchworkContinue reading “Sanctuary: Essentials”

Taken from Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough by Louise Silk Part of the Exhibition at Brew House Arts in the summer of 2026. · Interdependence · Quorum· Layers · I have a long herstory making multiples. Developing art in series works on many levels, from building proficiency, to creating massive visual impact, to accentuating concepts. An example is my series of mantles representing angels. These becameContinue reading “ANGEL MINYAN: Community”

Taken from Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough by Louise Silk Part of the Exhibition at Brew House Arts in the summer of 2026. · Delineating · Forming ·Timeless · The Tree of Life holds a place of importance in many religions. In Kabbalah, it is a visual representation of the sefirot, ten divine emanations through which the infinite Ein Sof manifests in our world.  My first attemptContinue reading “Tree Of Life: Relationship”

Taken from Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough by Louise Silk Part of the Exhibition at Brew House Arts in the summer of 2026. · Fluidity & Grace · Process over Product · Alternate Spheres · FLAG OF FOUR WORLDS is a four-quadrant flag quilt. Flags, being a universally recognized fiber form, are trustworthy formats to express meaning and message. From my first flag, Stars of America, made for an American FolkContinue reading “Flag Of Four Worlds: Acceptance”

Taken from Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough by Louise Silk Part of the Exhibition at Brew House Arts in the summer of 2026. · Herstory · Synchronicity · Ways & Means · My father’s father, Papa Hymie, had a clubfoot. It kept him out of the Russian army and afforded him the opportunity to migrate to America. Being the first of his large extendedContinue reading “Mazel X Chai: Wealth”

Next Thursday, August 13th, my daughter, Sarah and I will discuss the text I created for Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough. at Brew House Arts. My writing expands the context and process for each quilt in the Dayenu exhibition. Sarah and I began working together in 2012 while she was living in NYC lookingContinue reading “Dayenu: The Text — A Dialogue with Louise & Sarah Silk”

Taken from Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough by Louise Silk Part of the Exhibition at Brew House Arts in the summer of 2026. · Voice · Tenacity · Right Action · I gravitate toward innovation, describing myself as being a little ahead and to the left. A little ahead: discovering something new and novel, well before the mainstream; to the left: advocating for a democracy of economic, politicalContinue reading “NARROW BRIDGE: Creating”

Taken from Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough by Louise Silk Part of the Exhibition at Brew House Arts in the summer of 2026. ·Countless Forms· As Above, So Below· Acceptance· Storytelling helps our finite minds grasp the ineffable. One story that defies reality is the parting of the Red Sea from the Hebrew Bible. To explain the miracle, mystics devisedContinue reading “72 NAMES OF G@D: Trust”

Taken from Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough by Louise Silk Part of the Exhibition at Brew House Arts in the summer of 2026. · Generosity · Self-Leadership · Support · A tallit katan is a kaftan-like garment with tzitzit on each of the four corners. It is worn in addition to regular clothing, a constant reminder of the obligation to follow the mitzvot/ commandments.  I have a life-longContinue reading “BUBBEWISDOM TALLIT KATAN”