Home | A Jumping Off Point
When Norma and Paul and I got on the phone in May 2013 to continue the Sibling Discovery Project, our slated topic was home. I had prepared a quick, visual […]
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Catching Up
Somehow I got nearly a year behind on posting about the Sibling Discovery Project. Tomorrow, my brother and sister and I meet again for our monthly discussion. We’ve completed the […]
Big bridge
Norma sat on my desk tonight showing me her art work asking about my week laughing about cats sipping red wine thank God for technology that conducts our sisterhood across […]
Surly Siblings
Day 251 prompt: The Letter S One Summer Saturday Sam’s stubborn sister Sue Stole some silver sequins To stitch on Samuel’s shoe Sam stomped on Suzie’s supper Spilling scads of […]
Kid Sister Soundtrack
Day 234 prompt: Hair While mama taught the ABCs My sibs had other songs for me So my toddler tunes were various From Little Teapot to Aquarius Mom hummed The Old […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kitchen Sink Essay | Part 3 of 3
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. […]
Kitchen Sink Essay | Part 2 of 3
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. […]
Kitchen Sink Essay | Part 1 of 3
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 […]
Sibling Discovery Begins
On January 15, 2012, I wrote to my sister and brother, inviting them into something I’m calling the Sibling Discovery Project. To my delight, they were game. I think it’s extraordinary […]
Beth Nyland 