Author Archives: SilkQuilt

As my mom used to say,”mitn derinen“, Steve and I have been completely absorbed in an unforgettable TV series called The French Village. We came to the series via Sarah Longwell of Bulwark fame. Part of the beauty of watching the series is that Sarah and her colleague, Benjamin Wittes do a pod cast thatContinue reading “A Worthy Diversion: The French Village”

Taken from Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough by Louise Silk ·Quilt Metaphor · Universal Form · Life Creation· WITNESS. עֵד. 2026. WITNESS is my case study of process. Originally conceived as the ending for Dayenu, it became the centerpiece of The Heinz History Center Exhibition. To make it work required multiple accommodations and adaptions. Its final iteration, here, brings me to the heartContinue reading “Witness: Unmaking”

When the world was struck by COVID-19 in 2020, I began a ten-year completion process that began producing fourteen flags, a kimono, a quilt, and a book that visually pieced together my historical process. The textiles I gathered were the leftover silks on hand. Most, my parents brought me from travels, difficult to use, but significantContinue reading “Dayenu: The Flags”

My exhibit Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough includes fourteen art pieces, 28 flags, eighteen Leftover Quilts, and two texts, totally over 70 individual objects. This is the third blog entry of three introducing The Leftovers. A safe practice for quilting is to have more than enough yardage on hand to implement each project. ThereContinue reading “Dayenu: The Leftovers Part III”

My exhibit Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough includes fourteen art pieces, 28 flags, eighteen Leftover Quilts, and two texts, totally over 70 individual objects. This is the second blog entry of three introducing The Leftovers. A safe practice for quilting is to have more than enough yardage on hand to implement each project. ThereContinue reading “Dayenu: The Leftovers Part II”

A Personal Guide For The Making I. Set Up: Define the purpose. Visualize the objects. Ask for what is needed. Not a retrospective, a quilt display, nor a one-person art exhibition; it is an expression that sums up deep knowledge and skills acquired through a series of quilting experiences. Another step on an arduous journey, beginningContinue reading “MY DAYENU PRIMER”

With the greatest pleasure, I invite you to come to Brew House Arts for my one-woman exhibition: Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough. The exhibit will run from July 16th through September 5th, with the opening reception on Thursday, the 16th from 6:30-8:30. DAYENU: It Would Have Been Enough , is a completely new bodyContinue reading “Dayenu: My Upcoming Exhibition”

When my parents died, some 25 years ago, I was devastated. To grieve my loss, I resolved to transform all their abandoned clothing and textiles into quilts. It was not an easy task. There were numerous cross-stitched tablecloths, all kinds of slippery knitted sweaters, fancy formal wear, brightly colored golf attire, and heavy Turkish towels.Continue reading “My Herstory of UnMaking”