Garden | Beth’s Essay
When I was a little girl, we had a huge garden just west of the front yard. It felt, to me, as big as a football field. Probably it was […]
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Peek-a-boo
Day 212 prompt: Translucent Opaque So dark and thick I can’t see through Translucent I glimpse a form But can’t tell who Transparent All obstacles clear And I see you
Sunrise | Norma’s New Day
Approaching the topic of “sunrise,” Norma planned to do something calm and beautiful. “And that’s not what it came out to be at all,” she said. To create the piece at […]
Rules of the Ode
Day 150 prompt: Rule of Thirds A well-composed photo Complies with the rule of thirds A well-composed poem Just needs the right words
Overalls | Vision for a Carving Project
Paul’s interpretation of “overalls” began with a reflection on why he, himself, wears overalls so much of the time. “In a way, it’s an homage to Dad,” he says. He […]
Overalls | The Writer Goes Visual
As Norma and Paul and I approached our discussion of “overalls,” my appreciation grew for the smelly, dingy, ragged overalls our father used to wear as farmer’s garb. As a […]
A Monument to Me
Day 145 prompt: Statue Suppose an artist Moved by my greatness Chisels a large stone Into my likeness A passionate sculptor With a spirit for verity Might carve out my features […]
Small Fast Art
Day 131 Prompt: Art as much as I am moved by art in slow, long forms sinking deep into an hour of Mozart’s Requiem or losing track of time gazing long […]
Pablo Picasso
Art is the elimination of the unnecessary. Pablo Picasso, painter, and sculptor (1881-1973)
Negative Space
Day 115 prompt: Negative Space your cruelty is negative space around me distracting my attention so I no longer see myself with focus lost in darkness I am just an empty silhouette
Ease Essay | Part 2 of 2
I think I was 17 when I made a Pendleton wool suit for 4-H judging. The fabric was expensive and heavy, and it had a checked pattern that required matching […]
Ease Essay | Part 1 of 2
I began sewing at a very young age. At five or six, I was hand stitching with needle and thread. Now and then, Mom would let me press the foot […]
Ease | Words from the Carver, Sketches from the Textile Artist
The second word we drew out of the hat in the Sibling Discovery Project was “ease.” I threw this word in the mix, because it reminds me of Mom and […]
Kitchen Sink | Textile Approach
The image below shows my sister Norma’s response to the prompt “kitchen sink.” With these miniature quilts (each is about 10″ x 11″), she records her memory of our family’s […]
Kitchen Sink | Everything But …
When we began the Sibling Discovery Project, we agreed we would not beat ourselves or each other up over missed deadlines. We also agreed to keep to our schedule for […]
Beth Nyland 