The quilt shown above was my first try at the 72 to Names. “And the angel of G‑d who had been going ahead of the camp of Israel now moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud went from in front of them and stood behind them. Thus [the pillar of cloud] cameContinue reading “The 72 Names of G-D”
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WE DID IT- The Portuguese Way
I couldn’t be more proud of us. As I reported in the last blog, the last 2 weeks of April, my family and I walked over 70 miles from Valenca, Portugal to Santiago, Spain. It was a glorious mix of urban & rural environments, a comfortable selection of accommodations & sustenance, and a fascinating glimpseContinue reading “WE DID IT- The Portuguese Way”
The Way- Part II
The PORTUGUESE CAMINO- from Porto to Santiago In 2019, three of us walked the El Camino, going from France to Santiago. Today, back by popular demand, eight of us, leave to experience The Way’s second most popular path, beginning from the south in Portugal and walking north to Santiago. Having done it once with theContinue reading “The Way- Part II”
Dayneu Quilts: The Zen Circle
A year plus ago, I made the commitment to a 10 Year plan which helped me to zero in on the need to have a one person show- as a kind of summation of My Patchwork Life. This, my seventh one person exhibition, including fourteen quilts following its chapters, will occur in the fall ofContinue reading “Dayneu Quilts: The Zen Circle”
Great Advice From A New Role Model
Rachel Maddow is by far my favorite news analyst. I happily planned my evening around her regular 9:00 broadcast. And so with good reason, I have been quite sad and even a little lost that she has pulled back to work on other projects and will only be on air Monday evenings. It created quiteContinue reading “Great Advice From A New Role Model”
Opening Pandora’s Box
some thoughts from Charlotte Joko Beck Now one of the illusions we may have about our practice is that practice will make things more comfortable, clearer, easier, more peaceful, and so on. Nothing could be further from the truth. All of us feel we are separate from life; we feel as if we have aContinue reading “Opening Pandora’s Box”
Tashlich 5782
Let us cast away indifference to injustice; Let us cast away the times we did not reach out to help others; Let us cast away not being better allies because of our own privileges; Let us cast away the times we did not have the courage to speak up about injustice; Let us cast awayContinue reading “Tashlich 5782”
A Patch Work Life: The Hands On Guide To Living Piece By Piece
Quilt:Voluminous layersCountless hues and valuesEmbedded with meaningPersonal herstoryMinuscule patches that speaks volumesEnsconcing with warmth and protectionHand Stitched patternsEndless sizes, shapes and formsPiecing, Stitching, Darning, Mending, Ripping Producing Quilts:The next one is always better than the one beforeOrganized cutting and construction stepsStaying at the machine until the entire set is piecedProcess over productCreating something original comesContinue reading “A Patch Work Life: The Hands On Guide To Living Piece By Piece”
Moving Through Loss: A Wise Woman Ritual circa 2000
A Letter to the Most Illustrious the Contessina Allagia degli Aldobrandeschi, written Christmas Eve, Anno Domini 1513 I salute you. I am your friend, and my love for you goes deep. There is nothing I can give you which you have not. But there is much, very much, that, while I cannot give it, youContinue reading “Moving Through Loss: A Wise Woman Ritual circa 2000”
THE WAY
Cleaning Piece IVWrite down everything you fear in life.Burn it.Pour herbal oil with a sweet scent on the ashes.Yoko Ono It is no easy feat to walk 115KM/70MILES, the minimum requirement to receive a compostela, the certificate of completion of the pilgrimage and be awarded the credencial, the official St.James stamp; but three of us,Continue reading “THE WAY”
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