April 25 was a day full of surprises, beginning with the snowstorm. Too busy getting ready for the Intentions open-studio show, I hadn’t checked the forecast, had prepared lemonade to serve on what I imagined would be a hot spring day.
The gathering was delightful anyway. My studio was full of visitors from 2 to 7 p.m., at which point I had a sore throat from talking to people all day. I was so busy I didn’t stop to take pictures. So if anyone has a shot of two of the gathering to send me, please do.
Thank-you to everyone who came out to see the work, for the gifts of spring flowers and sweets, and for the encouragement. It was so great that people came through the weather to gaze at the blanket, to search for their names or those of loved ones on the stitching-side. I was so pleased to observe people connecting with the blanket. Most of those who came wanted to know why I spent the winter stitching away on a quilt made of paper. And the answer is simple: to create a gathering of intentions, to bring people together in a common, interconnected web that only spirit can create.
There were of course many other works in the show besides. Big thank-you to those who purchased paintings! I very much appreciate your support.
One more note about the blanket, which is a different kind of art work, more about process than a finished product. Even while I was making it, I felt it might be just the beginning of an ongoing project. I liked having the involvement of so many people in the piece and would like to explore ways of taking that involvement even further. I’ll keep you posted.
Meanwhile, there are plans in the works to have the blanket travel to some sacred spaces and intentional communities.
Here are some more pictures of the exhibition set-up. Hoping to get some people pix to add!
