Margaret's Quilt Art

"After all, we cannot know what we are going to express. What is really creative is bound to be a surprise
because it is something we couldn't have thought of. This is the thing that we resist the most. We want to
know where we are going, why we are doing it, and what it is going to give to us. We want to know it all.
To be creative means becoming more familiar with being a little lost. If we are always full of what we
want to do, there is no room for the new."- Michell Cassou

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Showing my work

Recently I went to an Art Quilters Meeting. They offered the opportunity to show and tell, so I brought one of my pieces.

A friend of mine took this photo and sent it to me.

It's interesting for me to see what my quilt looks like with me holding it. This particular piece really sums up the essence of my work. This photo does not do it justice though, since the color is way off, but the energy and vibration has been captured quite well here. I spent time talking about the process of making this quilt which is, for me, the most important reason for making my art.

It's always good to show your work. Talking about it in public and seeing how other people react to it is all part of the creative process.

It was a wonderful meeting and a rewarding day.