Here is number 40 of last year's weekly six-word memoir quiltlets.
This quiltlet was made with mostly commercial scraps from a Thanksgiving/fall project I was working on, as well as a piece of metallic fabric and some of my hand-dyed scraps. I threw in some glass beads at the top as well.
I made this piece the week before my hip surgery was to take place and found that I wasn't comfortable having the words plainly spelled out. Too hard to confront that closely I suppose, so I hid them with the metallic flocked fabric.
The words read: "Paralyzed By Fear Of What's Ahead". And so I was. Hard to be that honest with yourself really, but I will say that I felt a lot better after I made this piece. Somehow getting it down on the fabric and out of my head was a useful exercise. Looking back a few months now, I'm sure glad to have gotten past the fear I was experiencing.
Just twelve more to show you now!
I remember waiting for my second hip surgery---the first had been so bad I figured nothing could be worse.
ReplyDeleteI had a few panic moments, but basically wanted to just DO IT and be done.
But I like the way you dealt with it...there, but hidden. ;-)
XXOO~~♥
Anne
Ah Julie, this is why they call it art THERAPY. It's so good to get it out, put it into the art. This piece is BEAUTIFUL. I love the colors, and I love that it was your way of coping. Thanks for sharing.
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Absolutely Anne, acknowledge the fear and then "do it anyways".
ReplyDeleteThanks Cari, yes absolutely art therapy, no doubt about it. Glad you liked the piece!
I find that getting the feelings out in some way - I write in my journal - REALLY helps. I know it is there if I want to read it, so I don't have to carry it around anymore....which reminds me. I have been worrying about something and should get it out.
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