First Steps...toward the moon?

So I'm going to skim right over the fact that it's been just over a year since I blogged and dive right into the fact that very soon, I will exhibit in a show called "Dream Rocket". In short, I have secured a place on a Saturn V rocket, which is the vehicle that propelled man to the moon. The Dream Rocket project encourages children, families, schools, and artists alike to share their dreams, expressing them through the traditional symbol of the simple quilt square.

Some might say this is a juvenile place to re- “begin” for an artist. They may be right. But this simple project appeals to my inner girl scout in the sense that it pulls together several ideas I love:

“Impossible” dreams

Belief in self

Protection of the planet

Imagination

Then there is, of course, the historical, cultural reference to the quilt. Quilting was a particularly important practice in early American history due to the shortage and expense of readily available imported fabrics for creating warm bedding and the difficulty of spinning and then weaving one’s own fabric. Efficient use and reuse of textiles was common practice. The scraps were used in myriads of expressive ways to create blocks which comprised the quilt.

In addition, and of particular pertinence to “The Dream Rocket” project, was the idea of community: the women of early communities would come and work together – bringing their skills, stories, and anecdotes to the circle, thus passing on generations of wisdom to the younger women and girls in the group.

So here are a few images of the development of my quilt square for this rather touching and remarkable project...

Watch this space (pun intended?) for more news and photos of my newest piece.

In the meantime, rock your day!

Creatively yours, Holly