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Writing vs Quilting

I’ve been very negligent when it comes to any form of writing, so I decided to just own up to it here and see if that changes my committment. It’s so easy to post on instagram and then simultaneously load it to Facebook and Twitter– really it’s way too easy! Maybe Each pictures may beContinue reading “Writing vs Quilting”

ReNew: The Words

Showing at BNY Mellon Contemporary Craft Satellite Gallery This part of the ReNew Exhibition is a collaboration project with my daughter, Sarah Silk. Together, we are SilkDenim, re-making 100% recycled materials into individually crafted objects. We’re particularly attracted to denim because of its rugged practicality and unique ability to improve with age. Using recycled materials requires us toContinue reading “ReNew: The Words”

It Takes A LifeTime-ReBlog

This is a reblog from 2015 I discovered while researching my newest project. It remains a thoughtful answer to the most often asked question. The big question that I am getting lately is- How long does it take you to make that? Oh my, what a loaded question. There are so many factors that goContinue reading “It Takes A LifeTime-ReBlog”

Prayer To Michal

Michal the Archangel, the champion of The Divine’s people, help us in our struggle against evil in our hearts and in our midst. Guard and guide those whose special task is to work for the welfare of all. Keep our homes and families safe from harm. Be at our side at life’s end and leadContinue reading “Prayer To Michal”

Denim by the Pound

Whitewashed figures daven deepConsidering the weight of timeCrushed and torn and cast awayA vintage shore their sanctum.She harvests them, denim by the pound. Her basket brims with archetypesThe demons and the gods alikeDance sacred weft and warpWeavers of the infinite loom.She blesses them, denim by the pound. A Zipper maps the spiritual pathA button unlocksContinue reading “Denim by the Pound”