Friday, May 29, 2015

Back….


This is a shot of my Dad in his hospital bed.  Only a few hours later he passed.  I have and always will miss him.  He was a good, kind man.  He taught me to laugh,  tried to teach me to think before I speak.  But he always let me be me.  
So… I think he would be good with me moving on,  getting back to art and just remembering the good times, not the getting rid of all his "stuff", remembering his last days, and all the could have, should have stuff we all deal with when one we love dies.   My Dad was an organ donor and so he was cremated,  we will bury his ashes next to my Mom and my big brother John, in Kemmerer in a few weeks.  

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Raven #1

 Raven #1 is my 12"X 12" for this months Textile Artists of the Great Yellowstone monthly challenge.  The theme this month was "something you may not know about me".  And so the Raven.  I love this bird, they are fun to watch, they live to be well over 20 years, they have a great sense of humor.  Not a single day goes by that I do not see a Raven in the area.  They soar,  they love the wind,  they make everyday play time.    Years ago,  I met a Native American medicine man, he told me that my spirit guide is the Raven.  I am not sure how he would know that, but since that time I value these birds.  I have watched them closely,they make me believe that each one that I see will bring me good thoughts, good days.  A happy life.  They certainly make me smile.  This is the 1st in a series I hope to make using the Raven as the constant in quilts.