Monday, October 8, 2012

Creative Time


The theme at Gwen Marston's quilt retreat this year
was the Medallion quilt


as Gwen shared her work, wisdom and guidance with us 


covering everything from traditional


to contemporary, her words made a serious impression on me.


Quite simply she said, "you are all able to do your own work"
meaning no patterns, no templates, able to create our own designs
color inside or outside the lines
reminding us that precision does not mean art


So we set to it for 4 solid days


some hand sewing, 


some machine piecing


lots of invaluable lessons from Gwen

 and ended up with individual work that really ran the whole track


from whimsy


to rich


to incredible


and fun


experimental


and unique


With friendships forged, spirits high
and the renewed belief that our own creative work
is just as important as vacuuming the house and doing the laundry
or whatever else we let get in the way



 I find myself home
 and determined
 to carve out time each week
to continue my love affair with quilting and textiles

It is up to me to give myself this space,
with no expectations, 
just the gift of being able to do my own work
and continue seeing what appears

Kyra





2 comments:

  1. what a wonderful experience. so many fun quilts, but woohoo, love that robot in particular.

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  2. beautiful post.

    so true. love the gifts Gwen gives us and the gifts we give ourselves as a result. It was great seeing you again.

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