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so…What’s going On, here?

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i say Cloth itself makes decisions,  makes

moves

presents its Self

Moves.

Jude,  for whom i hold the Highest Esteme,  says she disagrees,  but i too,  disagree.

Cloth Presents and Moves.

This is a really Great Cloth for thinking about this….how it began with nothing but that face that kept being present and prominent on the table and then got laid upon a cloth with two very neutral scraps.  And for a long time, that was IT.   But then,  All the rest of this began to happen.  Do I DO IT?  How does this work?   DO I  envision something and then make it happen?   

With this perfect example,  NO.  None of this is something i envisioned.  I simply put stuff.  I put stuff that Shows UP.

So,  What Is It?

I don't know and it really doesn't matter.  It's how it goes.

 

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and how it goes,  i took that 20 minute nap and woke,  there,  next to the table,  infront of the futon couch,  and sat up and looked at the cloth there and then down and noticed the scrap on the floor.

Pick it up and put it There….and it changes everything,  changes the Whole Story which i don't even know yet

 

 

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23 responses to “so…What’s going On, here?”

  1. Mo Crow Avatar
    Mo Crow

    I love how you listen to the subtle nuances of the colours & textures

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  2. grace Avatar
    grace

    this One. This One is Exhilarating. Nothing less.

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  3. Marti Avatar
    Marti

    This cloth flows, it has movement and maybe that is due to the way the layers are placed, there is a fluidity here. I spent time looking in your shop, the cloths that have sold, await a home, that have been gifted. This one feels different and I don’t know why, just does to me. The little scrap that landed on one side of her head, that fluttering piece, adds to the fluid sense. Maybe it tells me that we need to be flexible, bend like the willow but know that we are standing on layers that may shift at times but also hold firm when it is most necessary…

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  4. handstories Avatar
    handstories

    maybe cloth talks & we choose whether or not to listen, or better yet, a conversation. this one holds bursting energy.

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  5. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    I can only speak for myself, but the cloths that make themselves seem to be better than the ones I plan out in advance.
    In the same way, I love watching your cloths develop over time. The crow is absolutely fascinating in this one!

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  6. jude Avatar
    jude

    This one seems new and fresh because of the blue.
    Sometimes as it seems to me, things seem to build themselves because we are less attentive to notice the in between moments which make the process more clear. that is, how we have glued those moments together with intention. sometimes as if in a coma. So I still disagree.

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  7. beth Avatar
    beth

    I Love the thread.
    You probably saw this when it first came out, but this cloth made me remember it, so I went looking: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31604026

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  8. saskia Avatar
    saskia

    amazing story: they are clever creatures

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  9. saskia Avatar
    saskia

    and amazing how a couple of small bits of fabric bring such a change, I like them here! they kind of echo the dye spots on the right

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  10. deb lacativa Avatar
    deb lacativa

    It’s always the scrap on the floor that talks the loudest. Demands to dance with the others, lead the dance!

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  11. Mo Crow Avatar
    Mo Crow

    “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” WB Yeats

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  12. grace Avatar
    grace

    i think it’s that final background cloth….it is
    amazing…will take a pic of the back…

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  13. grace Avatar
    grace

    Crows bring that kind of energy

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  14. grace Avatar
    grace

    i can never plan, but oft times i will have an image in my
    head to move toward
    this is a Good Crow. I want to get better and better
    with Crows

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  15. debbie.weaver Avatar
    debbie.weaver

    I am loving the way this cloth is growing and going. I think cloth presents itself sometimes, I don’t plan very much and why was that scrap on the floor if it wasn’t trying to grab your attention.

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  16. grace Avatar
    grace

    i know what you are saying…and yes, this is how it was
    with the face and the two neutral squares, yes…
    but then there is the Other Thing that happens and about
    that, i too still disagree. No sense of coma there…
    startlingly clear…and so much better than my own ability
    or imagination.

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  17. grace Avatar
    grace

    patiently waiting, patiently waiting

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  18. grace Avatar
    grace

    so Glad you found this again…i still don’t know how to
    save stuff, so i made a note in the notebook with my Pen….
    THANK YOU
    and i like the thread too….

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  19. grace Avatar
    grace

    yes….totally in keeping with that piece of Cloth

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  20. grace Avatar
    grace

    yes….it’s how it is

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  21. grace Avatar
    grace

    yes…and out in the livingroom, no where near a scrap
    basket

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  22. Dana Avatar
    Dana

    The coalescence of idea, action and material into a coherent “thing” is always sort of magical. I definitely feel that my tablecloths take on their own character as they come into being, sometimes quite different from what I thought they would be. Like Liz says, its usually a good thing when it happens. This cloth has its own spirit for sure, but it had to happen through you.

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  23. grace Avatar
    grace

    “through”
    it’s a partnership

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