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Garden | Paul’s Vision

July 31, 2012by bethnyland 2 Comments

Paul, our wood carving brother, brought thought and ideas to our discussion of the prompt “garden.” “When I think about garden and my carving, I go right to a Grinling […]

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Being Creative, Sibling Discovery

Garden | Norma’s Words

July 31, 2012by bethnyland 1 Comment

Garden Gift My parents gave me a garden. The plot by the door of daily passage Became my floral cutting bed. My parents bought me books, Containers, Floral frogs and […]

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Sunrise by Norma Colman

Sunrise | Norma’s New Day

June 30, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

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 […]

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Sunrise | Paul’s Sketch and Thoughts

June 30, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

When we met to discuss “sunrise,” Paul brought the sketch below. It’s his recollection of a design he saw on a feed sack — something we once had in abundance. […]

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Sunrise | Essay by Beth

May 27, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

  Sunset Over My Country Road I got my own car when I was just 15, a few weeks before I even had my license. Mom needed for me to […]

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Overalls | Vision for a Carving Project

May 26, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

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 […]

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Overalls | The Writer Goes Visual

May 26, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

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 […]

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Ease | Words from the Carver, Sketches from the Textile Artist

April 18, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

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 […]

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Kitchen Sink | Textile Approach

April 17, 2012by bethnyland 2 Comments

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 […]

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Kitchen Sink | Everything But …

April 17, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

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 […]

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Kitchen Sink Essay | Part 3 of 3

March 20, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

And now, a confession: When we first agreed to take on the Sibling Discovery project, I was confident I could tackle a prompt each week. Paul asked for more time. […]

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Kitchen Sink Essay | Part 2 of 3

March 19, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

I see Mom standing at the kitchen sink, up nearly to her elbows in soapy water so hot her hands emerged pink red from their chore. Washing and rinsing dishes. […]

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Kitchen Sink Essay | Part 1 of 3

March 18, 2012by bethnyland 2 Comments

This was my crazy idea. A Sibling Discovery project, where my brother and sister and I would work independently to create art from the same prompt, then come together to […]

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