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Patch by Wendy
Each stitch is a story Every thread is a truth How do we wear our promises Like life, from the roots. The tools we may choose A design may grow What may be revealed From this small seed sown? I make - to use my hands I make - to feel alive I make - because I can not Leave it undone What I may learn from doing Or how this might change my thinking I'll only know when I'm finished Sending this square on a flying journey. - As my mother lies dying in her hospice bed I stitch these flowers in memory of her seamstress skill an identity upheld through necessity. I dig into my art supplies. Blue cotton from my sons discarded bag, representing the clear blue Central Australian skies. Sandy coloured thread for these flowers and bright seeds to center the design. Freehand machine embroidery creates a gentle garden bed and mimicking the multitude of repairs of my clothes growing up. It's joyful and a privilege to participate in this project, sending these flowers flying across the globe to join others in expressing their creative identity. -
Patch by Wendy (test)
Each stitch is a story Every thread is a truth How do we wear our promises Like life, from the roots. The tools we may choose A design may grow What may be revealed From this small seed sown? I make - to use my hands I make - to feel alive I make - because I can not Leave it undone What I may learn from doing Or how this might change my thinking I'll only know when I'm finished Sending this square on a flying journey. - As my mother lies dying in her hospice bed I stitch these flowers in memory of her seamstress skill an identity upheld through necessity. I dig into my art supplies. Blue cotton from my sons discarded bag, representing the clear blue Central Australian skies. Sandy coloured thread for these flowers and bright seeds to center the design. Freehand machine embroidery creates a gentle garden bed and mimicking the multitude of repairs of my clothes growing up. It's joyful and a privilege to participate in this project, sending these flowers flying across the globe to join others in expressing their creative identity.