I have been having an on-going hunt for my voice. You know, that distinctive something that when people look at a quilt they will be able to say, "OH! That is a Jdemilo quilt." or "That is similar to what Jdemilo does." I am told in various blogs that my voice should be unique (have they seen ALL the different types of stuff is out there???), not a derivative (as in completely unlike anyone else--have they seen ALL the quilters out there????), and is something coming from inside (think of a baby during labor). Well, I have found for my voice. My voice says that the task is too great for me. Instead, my voice says, I am going to concentrate on what I like. Can you hear my voice? LOL For more opinions on voice, check out
Jane Dunnewold or
David duChemin.
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There were lots of lov-er-ly things out there this week like
Terry Jarrard-Dimond sharing her hand dying process and
Penny Berens's great hand-stitched circles. But I am focused on scrap piecing. Not granny's crazy quilt but something with some composition to it that uses scrap fabrics.
Here is what I found this week that will allow me to use up tons of fabric I need to get rid of AND still create some art.
Can't wait to see what you are working on. I love to see what your voice speaks.
ReplyDeleteI spent a good number of years worrying about my voice and then one day when I forgot to worry, it started to show up.
ReplyDeleteACTUALLY........I prefer to NOT see works that instantly make me think of a particular artist.
ReplyDeleteI think it is more important to feel the freedom of letting a piece take you in what ever direction it might and above all to thoroughly enjoy the process MORE than the end result.
I'm right there with you on that "finding a voice" thing. I'm hoping that the independent study class with Jane will help with that. One of my problems is that I like every aspect (and most techniques) of quilting. I have real trouble narrowing down my focus. I want to do it all!
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