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Some Favorite BubbeWisdoms

The opening date for “Louise Silk: A Patchwork Life” at The Heinz History Center is Sunday September 1, 2024. “The Witness Project” is its narrative centerpiece. Launched at the opening of the exhibit, Silk and a team of stitchers will embellish an enormous, resplendent ritual garment with meaningful scraps of material donated by exhibition viewers.Continue reading “Some Favorite BubbeWisdoms”

August 1, 2023-the 15th of Av, 5783 

In the Babylonian Talmud it is written that “when we enter Av, our joy is diminished.” This month is associated with the darkest events in Jewish history, the Nine Days culminating in the fast day of Tisha B’Av, the ninth of Av.  However, Tu B’Av, the 15th Day of Av, is a post-biblical day ofContinue reading “August 1, 2023-the 15th of Av, 5783 “

E. ZERO WASTE/COLLECT

Taken from A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living by Louise Silk Available as an ebook: A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living  One can never have too many quilts. It’s easy to reach your limit on needlepoint pillows or knitted sweaters, but not quilts. There is always another bed, sofa, table, wall, birth, wedding, orContinue reading “E. ZERO WASTE/COLLECT”

F. DECONSTRUCT/ RECYCLE/UPCYCLE

Taken from A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living by Louise Silk Available as an ebook: A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living  Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us Just show up and get to work. All the best ideas come out of the work itself. Chuck Close One thing leads to another. ItContinue reading “F. DECONSTRUCT/ RECYCLE/UPCYCLE”

I. HIERARCHY OF SPIRIT

Taken from A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living by Louise Silk Available as an ebook: A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living  You learn for yourself not for others, not to show off, not to put the other one down/ learning is your secret, it is all you have, it is the only thing youContinue reading “I. HIERARCHY OF SPIRIT”

L. BUBBEWISDOM

Taken from A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living by Louise Silk Available as an ebook: A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living  BubbeWisdom ties together philosophical values, physical consciousness, psychological emotions and ephemeral spirit to improve the likelihood of right action in the right way at the right time. The first grandchild arrives along withContinue reading “L. BUBBEWISDOM”

K. GOOD, BETTER, BEST

Taken from A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living by Louise Silk Available as an ebook: A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living  Life gives us exactly the teacher we need at every moment. This includes every mosquito, every misfortune, every red light, every traffic jam, every obnoxious supervisor (or employee), every illness, every loss, every moment of joy or depression, every addiction, every pieceContinue reading “K. GOOD, BETTER, BEST”

R. KABBALAH

Taken from A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living by Louise Silk Available as an ebook: A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living  Kabbalah is not a series of books or a series of theories, but a course in experience. It actually asks us to participate in the world in a new way. It asks usContinue reading “R. KABBALAH”

O. PIECES OF MEMORY

Taken from A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living by Louise Silk Available as an ebook: A Patchwork Life: The Hands-On Guide To Living  Dear Friend, Pieces of Memory, a series of fiber artworks grieving the monumental loss of my parents, will be on exhibition this fall at the American Jewish Museum of the Jewish Community CenterContinue reading “O. PIECES OF MEMORY”