Textile Tales & Woven Journeys = Done ...

In 2003 after graduating with a Sociology degree ...

I went in search of my creative self.

Browsing in Basement Books ...

this gem fell off the shelf at me ...

it was like coming home ...

Judith Baker Montano gave me goose bumps ...

I'd not seen anything like it ...
I was infatuated ...

I devoured the book ...

I searched online ...
there was a huge network of like minded women...
who adored Crazy Quilting ...
there was life outside academia.

Life long friendships were made ...

creative opportunities happened.

I created this 'block' purely from the book ...
and recalling the childhood stitching skills ...

my Grandma's had given me. 

 Ten years on this textile & my story is included in ...

'Textile Tales and Woven Journeys' exhibition.

The impact this work has had on my creative journey ...

makes me grateful & blessed.

Textile Tales & Woven Journeys Exhibition am featuring on July 29 ...

"Textile Tales & Woven Journeys" part of Open Marrickville Festival .


Have been involved since inception, have a textile in the exhibiton, plus will give a short talk on the textile plus present a fun & easy craft workshop on Saturday ~ all details below!

Hope to see you there.

Absent but not idle ...

Sincere apologies for being such an absent blogger.

You've all been constantly in my thoughts.

 

From a mere "how come there's no women's shed?"...

"Inner West Women's Shed" was formed on April 17, 2013. 

First of many tasks was to create bunting ...
some of the women each volunteered to create a letter.

The bunting debuted at a community expo last week.

Pop over & check our Facebook page ...

I'll be back blogging now the dust is settling!