No. 23

No. 23

70" x 34.5"

This one is an exploration of distance in a relationship. It sits on a field of yellow and green, both fear and growth. How do healthy relationships manage distance? What are the forces in the universe that cause two people to run in opposite directions?  For me, it asks the question, "How do I deal with distance in relationships?"

It reminds me of the quote from Kahlil Gibran, "let there be spaces in your togetherness". Such a powerful concept of love.

And, I love conceptual work that asks questions, vs. giving answers. 

The construction of this one follows all the same steps as the previous, so I did not take very many process photos.  Here are a few for you.

Selecting thread from my thread box.  I LOVE the variegated thread hand-dyed by Laura Wasilowski. 

Here is the 1/4" tape applied in wavy curves for the hand stitching. 

And, a close up of the finished project.  It is subtle, but there are three hand stitched lines of each color thread as they slowly get darker towards the 'stem' on the right. 

And the last one, which conceptually, I also love, is the quilt turned upright.

Because the lower half is darker, it looks vaguely like a reflection. And so the meaning of distance in a relationship could apply to the distance you have in relationship with your self. How well do I know myself?