tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33056466892241808982024-02-07T04:12:01.017-08:00Manitoulin Circle ProjectJudy Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305646689224180898.post-46007464919303205712014-01-03T09:12:00.001-08:002014-01-08T06:35:14.124-08:00Thank You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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earth ark 2011 90" x 90"<br />
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mended world 2012 96" x 96"<br />
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Precious Water 2013 86" x 86"<br />
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layers of time, 2013 92" x 92"<br />
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The Four Panels of the Manitoulin Circle Project were completed in August 2013.<br />
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They went on exhibit in September 2013 in the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. The exhibit soon opens at the Art Gallery of Sudbury on January18, 2014 (until March 2) . It is also scheduled to exhibit in the Kennedy gallery in North Bay in 2014. <br />
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There is a catalogue available from either gallery with an essay written by Dr. Elizabeth Kalbfleisch about the making of the panels.<br />
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This project may be the highlight of my career so far. It was a wonderful experience for me. Solitude informs my work in so many ways - but working with the community in this way opened me up and I learned so much.<br />
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Thank you so much to all participants - all 147 of you!<br />
Thank you especially to the two dozen on the honour roll - thank you for your steady support. I'd like to name names, but am afraid I will miss someone. xxxoo to you special women<br />
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Thank you to my husband Ned, who was invaluable throughout the whole time of the project in just listening to me. He also organized how to install the panels both in the various exhibitions and in the sanctuary.<br />
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Thank you to Faye Stevens, the minister of the United Church who had faith in the project from the start and supported me and all the participants so well.<br />
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Thank you to Julia McCutcheon and the Manitoulin Expositor - Julia for your faith and regular attendance, and Rick for publishing that little ad every single week for four years reminding people to attend. Much appreciated, that kind of support.<br />
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Thank you to Sharon Godwin at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, who has encouraged me throughout my long and lonely career, by exhibiting my work solo three times in that public space. Sharon, your belief in my work has strengthened me and helped a lot.<br />
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Thank you to Liz Harding, who advised me to 'shut the textbooks and look at my own past work for inspiration. <br />
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Thank you to Klaus Rossler for these beautiful photographs, taken during the Thunder Bay installation.<br />
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Thank you to the Art gallery of Sudbury for the encouragement throughout the project and the installation during winter of 2014 .<br />
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Four years of Judy's Journal blog posts about the project are <a href="http://judys-journal.blogspot.ca/search/label/manitoulin%20circle%20project">here</a>.<br />
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Now, with a tinge of sadness, on to the next thing. Judy Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305646689224180898.post-59834239686508197222012-01-25T04:36:00.001-08:002012-01-25T06:02:51.515-08:00Earth Ark<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXiGPzJyUlALtCI4kobzP970fj7KNfh8x88ZgLDncAOLODMR7QgvjgIE5HShXntOdWUFJs-KcZ4PSSbPJQhgeu0dWzRwZBU2fuMfcG1IdlMV7e0UOW2MYEpzjvO5oFoMHnqKmIe6Q_rgQ/s1600/Earth-Ark-1_proof-copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXiGPzJyUlALtCI4kobzP970fj7KNfh8x88ZgLDncAOLODMR7QgvjgIE5HShXntOdWUFJs-KcZ4PSSbPJQhgeu0dWzRwZBU2fuMfcG1IdlMV7e0UOW2MYEpzjvO5oFoMHnqKmIe6Q_rgQ/s400/Earth-Ark-1_proof-copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701558631334555794" /></a> Earth Ark, 2011, installed in Little Current United Church Sanctuary, October 30, 2011. <br /><br />This post is a review of the design and construction of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Earth Ark</span>, the first of four meditation panels in the Manitoulin Circle Project. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bA7QTFLaJVzd7bKyY9VM6LwoQnCLN2Dnz4f826RspUYDdvD975nEsguQzPnrWgluSAZYTIKwTyVD4r-79c-1SaCR4z99Ta5VvpXSOrzkpc84tc2Bhhyphenhyphenwywm1wbcChWclXZhubk7pcqw/s1600/1-circle-drawing-cross.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bA7QTFLaJVzd7bKyY9VM6LwoQnCLN2Dnz4f826RspUYDdvD975nEsguQzPnrWgluSAZYTIKwTyVD4r-79c-1SaCR4z99Ta5VvpXSOrzkpc84tc2Bhhyphenhyphenwywm1wbcChWclXZhubk7pcqw/s400/1-circle-drawing-cross.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701558541307181346" /></a> It began in July, 2009 with a drawing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJ1yUZ3UPrbBXedkpdTBo19Dr0gQUn9IU6jsXdBdsjMqGDfWSyGHqMBLTf68wx8mB6XnEMpp7Ar4L3pM8rKI8dSougaCxhY9gT1L_UIM0e3hbOa7SRI_IOJzx_HaPWYOfx2DphH6gNfo/s1600/2-sized-up-drawing-for-twig.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJ1yUZ3UPrbBXedkpdTBo19Dr0gQUn9IU6jsXdBdsjMqGDfWSyGHqMBLTf68wx8mB6XnEMpp7Ar4L3pM8rKI8dSougaCxhY9gT1L_UIM0e3hbOa7SRI_IOJzx_HaPWYOfx2DphH6gNfo/s400/2-sized-up-drawing-for-twig.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701558490700225746" /></a> The drawing was scaled up on Judy's studio wall, using the 12 inch square ceiling tiles as a measuring grid. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGneoTjMKFZgJvw_w6RVblI6fOLDcydNUk0D-ThN_-htjUpNxIyh0j1_NH3FztQ0Gm3LZCqWDh_FQr75EEM6aKm2a8GVJsk1x7EwQZx0_VmSIPB8w1ZfMT3A3IaGCKkLexD__hjFrmUAA/s1600/3-black-dress-thinking-037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGneoTjMKFZgJvw_w6RVblI6fOLDcydNUk0D-ThN_-htjUpNxIyh0j1_NH3FztQ0Gm3LZCqWDh_FQr75EEM6aKm2a8GVJsk1x7EwQZx0_VmSIPB8w1ZfMT3A3IaGCKkLexD__hjFrmUAA/s400/3-black-dress-thinking-037.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701558429634535410" /></a> This large drawing was then transferred to quilt-backing cloth so that there was a pattern to work with. All four drawings were transferred at the same time. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq03fW-NfifauyhaU9ACg701yJG2BcFIbGQ925ILI00xsAZ4J18YHxrLeQbE36IL-MFvTje6s5jE48aVdzkubG2H_735FS7jH5frnJqPl0xvrF3Ne9ODr8s4D9fALua5dhfAChI4G-FT0/s1600/4-black-dress-thinking-033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq03fW-NfifauyhaU9ACg701yJG2BcFIbGQ925ILI00xsAZ4J18YHxrLeQbE36IL-MFvTje6s5jE48aVdzkubG2H_735FS7jH5frnJqPl0xvrF3Ne9ODr8s4D9fALua5dhfAChI4G-FT0/s400/4-black-dress-thinking-033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701558377966725442" /></a> In late October, 2009, the community project began. Every Thursday the United Church hall in Little Current hosted a drop-in session for anyone who wanted to come and work on the panels. All levels of experience were welcome. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvquw1NWmhT_bDOmEuak3ppp_wtqS0TrS8ZzKlKysjySZMnOb_sRU97HfbYZuGIUzfl_Sn7p6I4PoCgyHJ-jSno9-gvJH0598pqPrPNO0EU-okP6u1cKEL2CrDAEchZ1FGvGDYMQzJXhw/s1600/5-black-dress-thinking-034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvquw1NWmhT_bDOmEuak3ppp_wtqS0TrS8ZzKlKysjySZMnOb_sRU97HfbYZuGIUzfl_Sn7p6I4PoCgyHJ-jSno9-gvJH0598pqPrPNO0EU-okP6u1cKEL2CrDAEchZ1FGvGDYMQzJXhw/s400/5-black-dress-thinking-034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701558326149543202" /></a> French knots in grids, embroidered with perle cotton into silk squares. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGOpZCg46IzGKfxEdOg7zY-KA25HikOPHlA4C0KAsB_ahutQ1U6AK9cYbged-rp925HbSheqlg0uDIg_kokIqE7JCIIkNV4JBLjhgXA5qZ2D9eOEbS821ZbyzRjz7H40Gv_1gsmPihJA/s1600/9-circle-project-black-dres.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGOpZCg46IzGKfxEdOg7zY-KA25HikOPHlA4C0KAsB_ahutQ1U6AK9cYbged-rp925HbSheqlg0uDIg_kokIqE7JCIIkNV4JBLjhgXA5qZ2D9eOEbS821ZbyzRjz7H40Gv_1gsmPihJA/s400/9-circle-project-black-dres.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701558246590958674" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5XkQEn74hxhJzlk3__6UeipeXPe_pWbdHN2x3Dn2_lr8ZO5tC3QcMb__IMY6VuCnx703Fjb6Sl4eSpZLpkl4m31eLfYoz3RC-gNGWSLW0TDc_1cMNEOUVtBE0pGqDQk1Bqo8z7QE70o/s1600/11-cornerstone-002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5XkQEn74hxhJzlk3__6UeipeXPe_pWbdHN2x3Dn2_lr8ZO5tC3QcMb__IMY6VuCnx703Fjb6Sl4eSpZLpkl4m31eLfYoz3RC-gNGWSLW0TDc_1cMNEOUVtBE0pGqDQk1Bqo8z7QE70o/s400/11-cornerstone-002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701558180056529106" /></a> The grid of green and brown reminds one of the pastoral farm land of Manitoulin Island. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFqh9mzIIcQcbd6qjoH4POXLePRR4jFIBV4cq2qk4OcyDWn4SC5LW_kh5dZ6KOO2hmBUwj3V7Ckg2Lhc09-CeuXwnOhFEh3MPnmzrVCHG9JEBTSHcSPzZh5IZgXUsdD2IcfqYNTA7DQI/s1600/13-circle-project-and-yello.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFqh9mzIIcQcbd6qjoH4POXLePRR4jFIBV4cq2qk4OcyDWn4SC5LW_kh5dZ6KOO2hmBUwj3V7Ckg2Lhc09-CeuXwnOhFEh3MPnmzrVCHG9JEBTSHcSPzZh5IZgXUsdD2IcfqYNTA7DQI/s400/13-circle-project-and-yello.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701558111156603042" /></a> One of the most important ideas underlying this project is the idea of re-cycling beautiful linens. Linda's gift of her collection of women's handkerchiefs inspired the 'heaven' in the Earth Ark panel. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-2D4A0imG7K2wtjpWAwo6_MnsrBVenpYipDdkhLkY0f20zszLCZlkA-gNKSZrEDGI5da6PdEPJDoz8BGcVNxtvlp0JKzx3g7dvS9QiOdSPjVBL8-O5sOkHUVWSTyl-4AovF7X8yaDYo/s1600/14-circles-in-studio-004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-2D4A0imG7K2wtjpWAwo6_MnsrBVenpYipDdkhLkY0f20zszLCZlkA-gNKSZrEDGI5da6PdEPJDoz8BGcVNxtvlp0JKzx3g7dvS9QiOdSPjVBL8-O5sOkHUVWSTyl-4AovF7X8yaDYo/s400/14-circles-in-studio-004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701558013848388178" /></a> Laid on point, these handkerchiefs recall a more refined, slower time. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEivOHdUiVpjEBV-qLjhMMHygiRXaL8jK-b55zSKrsSbc3ChKN6LmYR_iiOUIVIlI21qOqIlq74jhc6fWtFugYa9rw7KlOwtfPGwyIBnt2cBRp9KyO5pKxNUdKFHP9AkYnSyycHir924/s1600/15-sketchbooks-009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEivOHdUiVpjEBV-qLjhMMHygiRXaL8jK-b55zSKrsSbc3ChKN6LmYR_iiOUIVIlI21qOqIlq74jhc6fWtFugYa9rw7KlOwtfPGwyIBnt2cBRp9KyO5pKxNUdKFHP9AkYnSyycHir924/s400/15-sketchbooks-009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701557911015830114" /></a> The lower half of the panel is made in the broken dishes pattern, using cotton damask and a mix of silk and velvet. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIikCdJtRG8RT01CrluKao4TIEf_-LJ_TYBjQ2pgwasdx9Y00rsOBknwQQAYIzkJZNYDva8PhONarHKxUt0bA931fllEWvIbsQL02dSCEGOPPvqKJ3LElm8-3P1G_ccIXCmZIjA8fEwwg/s1600/17--manitoulin-circle-proje.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIikCdJtRG8RT01CrluKao4TIEf_-LJ_TYBjQ2pgwasdx9Y00rsOBknwQQAYIzkJZNYDva8PhONarHKxUt0bA931fllEWvIbsQL02dSCEGOPPvqKJ3LElm8-3P1G_ccIXCmZIjA8fEwwg/s400/17--manitoulin-circle-proje.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701557823789323186" /></a> Hand piecing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbhkx-Dgz08fPm_YoUIu_Dd5YiIoeVWi5Zf3p9tdePXkko82HfN6Gv1ChPJ6J4MHa_1ZrXu78JQPcYt_GrB6b4nHldziZxA0o-fNXrqegbtAGsny_zuCLzWtUmv2at6gpn0BdA4ukn7Y/s1600/18-manitoulin-circle-projec.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbhkx-Dgz08fPm_YoUIu_Dd5YiIoeVWi5Zf3p9tdePXkko82HfN6Gv1ChPJ6J4MHa_1ZrXu78JQPcYt_GrB6b4nHldziZxA0o-fNXrqegbtAGsny_zuCLzWtUmv2at6gpn0BdA4ukn7Y/s400/18-manitoulin-circle-projec.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701557742170882530" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9Ord-qOxZJIPjA09oO8A1VNcmiDln3uXy1uU776yhxFQ8xm5Baa1rPRZrvGzaj8op8Kxl8cJZKuKlawDsMiEnanBzC71QeBbQOOG3pl7nk2i2lHFCd210O-5DUkTuNasUZCOLQZ7HHc/s1600/22-manitoulin-circle-projec.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9Ord-qOxZJIPjA09oO8A1VNcmiDln3uXy1uU776yhxFQ8xm5Baa1rPRZrvGzaj8op8Kxl8cJZKuKlawDsMiEnanBzC71QeBbQOOG3pl7nk2i2lHFCd210O-5DUkTuNasUZCOLQZ7HHc/s400/22-manitoulin-circle-projec.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701557652381702082" /></a> machine piecing <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pjKDTTNji8xtTsbgHZsUDTMggl5_aL9Nm8i3cB6cV8eobe0dWZGCLRop79pnb0ZR-Qud-MbE3VZ80mAbVst5RE4ySJgKVVsxArEJYRkWRV82i8S-8zyKgPxyWcpkpsCHGrZo0sG78X8/s1600/24-jazz%252C-circle-003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pjKDTTNji8xtTsbgHZsUDTMggl5_aL9Nm8i3cB6cV8eobe0dWZGCLRop79pnb0ZR-Qud-MbE3VZ80mAbVst5RE4ySJgKVVsxArEJYRkWRV82i8S-8zyKgPxyWcpkpsCHGrZo0sG78X8/s400/24-jazz%252C-circle-003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701557502203294306" /></a> The lower half of the panel represents the water. This idea of an island (Manitoulin) surrounded by water and sky evolved as if it were meant to be. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwDdDUfXMj-pcMrDq0IKpg1QOGTejUJBZ9N-_V4aG_62k8lXZRW39ZYzmsK3XhS57UbG8m5g7lWWaeS-VXJpOH9cvFPrkiYnsiHnsVt5uuUATk4xcH57AQCukaF0zRU8fclp-Kxf4m6g/s1600/25-JOAN-018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwDdDUfXMj-pcMrDq0IKpg1QOGTejUJBZ9N-_V4aG_62k8lXZRW39ZYzmsK3XhS57UbG8m5g7lWWaeS-VXJpOH9cvFPrkiYnsiHnsVt5uuUATk4xcH57AQCukaF0zRU8fclp-Kxf4m6g/s400/25-JOAN-018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701557401107452674" /></a> The upper half of the panel represents the sky. An original pattern of large foundation pieces looks like rays from the sun. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig196ACvxR6oNRnhiUOo-ch-duJlwnitbf_tWFomrHDi75Wv7OaJSbrVruDxiu9QyjP44dxC9hYRzVo5WhvIVx_scUygtEyAA5MsT61SEkBKgKmSrmhYD-RXUpiVSZlgDC6OMyDkbkJJE/s1600/27-wonky-004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig196ACvxR6oNRnhiUOo-ch-duJlwnitbf_tWFomrHDi75Wv7OaJSbrVruDxiu9QyjP44dxC9hYRzVo5WhvIVx_scUygtEyAA5MsT61SEkBKgKmSrmhYD-RXUpiVSZlgDC6OMyDkbkJJE/s400/27-wonky-004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701557317221802386" /></a> These were hand and machine pieced with strips cut from re-purposed linen damask table cloths. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SMLuCKSEWSEWDMKW_kRUWMSIpmPb2iTj5SY1_041nikZu9T3nq6m5fHiQYeCsTxBNN9QzRrTELaY2CdFs0C3uWZAgIUFbP6oHT3Q4tMrjC3fhAHZVveAk86Cl-2wV2RjgFi_wKzKTWo/s1600/29-work-006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SMLuCKSEWSEWDMKW_kRUWMSIpmPb2iTj5SY1_041nikZu9T3nq6m5fHiQYeCsTxBNN9QzRrTELaY2CdFs0C3uWZAgIUFbP6oHT3Q4tMrjC3fhAHZVveAk86Cl-2wV2RjgFi_wKzKTWo/s400/29-work-006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701557250805769570" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji85UyQQX3l49kaE_0pY3NW3ckA-v9LFhzkJR6wr9Xs6FUzpnqUv9sJ50thBO7e9wqeKTqo_sZAF6h41IoXZpCKPcQ0g3rRaAY05QHw5PGTREEa1J2XRjaiDBjNL1T6xh57Q1834yERjo/s1600/31-wonky-003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji85UyQQX3l49kaE_0pY3NW3ckA-v9LFhzkJR6wr9Xs6FUzpnqUv9sJ50thBO7e9wqeKTqo_sZAF6h41IoXZpCKPcQ0g3rRaAY05QHw5PGTREEa1J2XRjaiDBjNL1T6xh57Q1834yERjo/s400/31-wonky-003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701557176755230066" /></a> Traditionally, the symbol of the circle within a square represents something dynamic (the circle -the spirit) being contained within something that is stable and limited. (the square - a building). Symbolically, circle within a square imagery is perfect for liturgical objects. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsgEddAsX9d469PbohPc_9lNuZ1CvrmHt2H6dUEalffAHZENH6zOgtrMzwMs3poB2yz_E27w5CtawmqEyv0DZ-8gCh7dt9qprD2JG4LcAeJSe0D7cVsjQ-rZeMf8744q_Z6ZTa2FvGBs/s1600/32-do-what-you-love-004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsgEddAsX9d469PbohPc_9lNuZ1CvrmHt2H6dUEalffAHZENH6zOgtrMzwMs3poB2yz_E27w5CtawmqEyv0DZ-8gCh7dt9qprD2JG4LcAeJSe0D7cVsjQ-rZeMf8744q_Z6ZTa2FvGBs/s400/32-do-what-you-love-004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701557074005928130" /></a> This design also incorporates a white crescent shape, cut from a single piece. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJ-aMJ7dle7r-X-L1kNbzmIE415tPchvWKLWUDJIa3CqB68wQEkbm0vqt9bf4s0QQbdg_SWV4SYT_J6AJmGnKt_YzOyTfz_FUJM_h0ZJAlcHzLxd0Jy_8nKgj9KkyPvcZwzQ5JCW9DxE/s1600/33-tick-images-021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJ-aMJ7dle7r-X-L1kNbzmIE415tPchvWKLWUDJIa3CqB68wQEkbm0vqt9bf4s0QQbdg_SWV4SYT_J6AJmGnKt_YzOyTfz_FUJM_h0ZJAlcHzLxd0Jy_8nKgj9KkyPvcZwzQ5JCW9DxE/s400/33-tick-images-021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701557007387339874" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0903OInBvxWDYcLlxMRBt9TFD_Uct2dtzfX6sxHefykIUdTzGmsfoH_eFfpgaOIeEwqVvBj7YSP8gkGwtbXRqru6ek7Okhn9XU2wX0DGM7iVe-rl95QJB-uUOlk1T4LQoRrq0JDooyoU/s1600/34-circle-006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0903OInBvxWDYcLlxMRBt9TFD_Uct2dtzfX6sxHefykIUdTzGmsfoH_eFfpgaOIeEwqVvBj7YSP8gkGwtbXRqru6ek7Okhn9XU2wX0DGM7iVe-rl95QJB-uUOlk1T4LQoRrq0JDooyoU/s400/34-circle-006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701556936714749858" /></a> Eventually, after about 8 months of stitching, the pieces all came together. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUYSMPGyuLLmPl6o7a5q6x4tqGuIt3Pgp36qYkAGqEpufp7MQvbfdNb_3yOVZxk3rMZMkKxMhfQdCYjd0lDYLENv1A5Itt7cTJmyS0ZoLLTLnvuhOrvDZRJKQthJLfkrr8fqLBzv1QH4/s1600/36-from-books-058.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUYSMPGyuLLmPl6o7a5q6x4tqGuIt3Pgp36qYkAGqEpufp7MQvbfdNb_3yOVZxk3rMZMkKxMhfQdCYjd0lDYLENv1A5Itt7cTJmyS0ZoLLTLnvuhOrvDZRJKQthJLfkrr8fqLBzv1QH4/s400/36-from-books-058.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701556635896909682" /></a> Myra helped to put Earth Ark into the quilt frame in May 2010. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXIblPjpE11Mq9TLYitjn8GIC4Vn-vtpud3QGvKEb_sP87EjyZWPRhEPscHyzwgyZnih2B4_k8klBO5Hz5EmfEEdp1FtbaAbTS4INugazPCvTl8EhnT0M_tn948941DSe3aNg5QWhyphenhyphenK8/s1600/40-circle-project-025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXIblPjpE11Mq9TLYitjn8GIC4Vn-vtpud3QGvKEb_sP87EjyZWPRhEPscHyzwgyZnih2B4_k8klBO5Hz5EmfEEdp1FtbaAbTS4INugazPCvTl8EhnT0M_tn948941DSe3aNg5QWhyphenhyphenK8/s400/40-circle-project-025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701556747936400658" /></a> And hand quilting began. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyt7biURmFX3t9GdR-MLLoz20ZsTZ9bVRpxPQ7QIza-UK8C9_GQ0778UWpWJmaV7xGmGb7R8CWt_9AK28hfIcej9O1n4Z9Haby8ylgTpLS8R70_JEeMrVHZeLNtGg3Chlea23_QnQNSK4/s1600/44-aesthetic-037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyt7biURmFX3t9GdR-MLLoz20ZsTZ9bVRpxPQ7QIza-UK8C9_GQ0778UWpWJmaV7xGmGb7R8CWt_9AK28hfIcej9O1n4Z9Haby8ylgTpLS8R70_JEeMrVHZeLNtGg3Chlea23_QnQNSK4/s400/44-aesthetic-037.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701556556860192098" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGB29803NPF7_DNcn8iC-UXA45M1PqAqg3rD_cGE1LJhGRnYJvaeyGIf1o6DNr7IMApa9C_ws9PuZ4K1rLuKVkw8YF4fc2cnSnvc8xV8zPB_mc2ezncP-1fc5_eU9lgTmdaOOmcTJl4w/s1600/44-cross-my-heart-003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGB29803NPF7_DNcn8iC-UXA45M1PqAqg3rD_cGE1LJhGRnYJvaeyGIf1o6DNr7IMApa9C_ws9PuZ4K1rLuKVkw8YF4fc2cnSnvc8xV8zPB_mc2ezncP-1fc5_eU9lgTmdaOOmcTJl4w/s400/44-cross-my-heart-003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701556481975923666" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftfEePDy2x8bkOoNAmZIHMkLzNf-0SP17ukiJ_OCzjGubuahy3NGZBupLOQOnT6kbg8HcZdWbJdi3XKqEEh9vwpg-m6Kjczk3i2mYWM1mQAwoUfYCWRtJAk47-r5pe1FmFoqGS4yhhyphenhyphenI/s1600/44-e-circle-project-009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftfEePDy2x8bkOoNAmZIHMkLzNf-0SP17ukiJ_OCzjGubuahy3NGZBupLOQOnT6kbg8HcZdWbJdi3XKqEEh9vwpg-m6Kjczk3i2mYWM1mQAwoUfYCWRtJAk47-r5pe1FmFoqGS4yhhyphenhyphenI/s400/44-e-circle-project-009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701556342757553682" /></a> Hand quilting this 90 inch panel took 6 months. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgdKsoS1alcfi-0yKZyk2rVreDKYts0vIZ5pQtpADZLphZc1AM0ERsikBm_iG5RvJyCCOylPaOEsxmCDvvHjakCWlRw6ytf6hMj0o2JgnNsW-bPeOKFPzB1aDy96C4yan57YpCio5_aA/s1600/47-new-november-004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgdKsoS1alcfi-0yKZyk2rVreDKYts0vIZ5pQtpADZLphZc1AM0ERsikBm_iG5RvJyCCOylPaOEsxmCDvvHjakCWlRw6ytf6hMj0o2JgnNsW-bPeOKFPzB1aDy96C4yan57YpCio5_aA/s400/47-new-november-004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701556239743547682" /></a> The rainbow was embroidered and quilted at the same time. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZXjaKLEDpfKb0vlhQ2we_Nohy9kR86UvG7gE_sJZRoJzNB15AQKk1JiYTQWdBek7tP6aX3Ng2J0TIRu9gsFrh-W_5bl__SVadVeD9vNEJg4e1Wzo4FCw9Y4V1Ai4zsQhGE3tzjggKZ8/s1600/48-late-october-070.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZXjaKLEDpfKb0vlhQ2we_Nohy9kR86UvG7gE_sJZRoJzNB15AQKk1JiYTQWdBek7tP6aX3Ng2J0TIRu9gsFrh-W_5bl__SVadVeD9vNEJg4e1Wzo4FCw9Y4V1Ai4zsQhGE3tzjggKZ8/s400/48-late-october-070.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701556121904656674" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL9_wx00makXnvfk1GWiBQm_JPsLx0fr-Kr7ylF5PtsYUigrHvcGmsJgAdHk6fEHCHuiOXh6Mt78QnFyNnAvsBPZhGZZC8nG0NBM-D5mdooKp6Ik2ka3NrF0wQ_rB_nMVtCoFiMgbV9E/s1600/55-circle-project-003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL9_wx00makXnvfk1GWiBQm_JPsLx0fr-Kr7ylF5PtsYUigrHvcGmsJgAdHk6fEHCHuiOXh6Mt78QnFyNnAvsBPZhGZZC8nG0NBM-D5mdooKp6Ik2ka3NrF0wQ_rB_nMVtCoFiMgbV9E/s400/55-circle-project-003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701556039153899714" /></a> In the green earth section, chain stitch embroidery was also the quilting stitch. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis22p15zf9usopDF05N1jZAlkoZIZFADseKG0SisKxNNcwFz_QuKSUFHBLZJBQqMFOFlEDb88cFyHdX_HUhyMElMCKaEsqGeVgD5RdKvzafRPgUE9UjC8prFvmhWfKaCr4ShoH6Gs2a28/s1600/59-off-the-frame-007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis22p15zf9usopDF05N1jZAlkoZIZFADseKG0SisKxNNcwFz_QuKSUFHBLZJBQqMFOFlEDb88cFyHdX_HUhyMElMCKaEsqGeVgD5RdKvzafRPgUE9UjC8prFvmhWfKaCr4ShoH6Gs2a28/s400/59-off-the-frame-007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701555979375437490" /></a> In December 2010, the quilt came off the frame. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipii08o4Xbbp1xpYl0lgFd51drAftpWEDJfnX9yt_cO-vDdK0qoHTDBqTMvQlE4CBCoJoi_kdJ3VakebZlJtVdZpaAPjuEdbLZiL69D7mTuP6Uc_iihe_EX7Kv_v5M3uE4Fg2J0aFonJo/s1600/60-off-the-frame-021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipii08o4Xbbp1xpYl0lgFd51drAftpWEDJfnX9yt_cO-vDdK0qoHTDBqTMvQlE4CBCoJoi_kdJ3VakebZlJtVdZpaAPjuEdbLZiL69D7mTuP6Uc_iihe_EX7Kv_v5M3uE4Fg2J0aFonJo/s400/60-off-the-frame-021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701555834188859698" /></a> The edges were bound by hand. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJ1Gbe4RFik_JBDC2-hbw4rYuEqTJjKxSKI14prJVveMoDUHKD5IU6VFD4bB5WOfYIrNmnWL6PI8jBhyphenhyphenEEM8g9_lIx-YGFeAdi0Zzg60C-ILuI8E8bMwovyRfyj2Tjt3EGjEfoTVXH9o/s1600/64-binding-015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJ1Gbe4RFik_JBDC2-hbw4rYuEqTJjKxSKI14prJVveMoDUHKD5IU6VFD4bB5WOfYIrNmnWL6PI8jBhyphenhyphenEEM8g9_lIx-YGFeAdi0Zzg60C-ILuI8E8bMwovyRfyj2Tjt3EGjEfoTVXH9o/s400/64-binding-015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701555761266974754" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZTUb2F-EnvWi10AQtDbFBO7vh9-6jnxCYjWc16OewwR5qjV4IAlsrpCRE_mYEwhEGcWFzC1wiQWbzOgbpxOlyOi3Eqmc09w0xKvBuug_szwrJrvrxzSWl-7wRbR0VD4Bk_ge3zn1Dn4/s1600/65-binding-017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZTUb2F-EnvWi10AQtDbFBO7vh9-6jnxCYjWc16OewwR5qjV4IAlsrpCRE_mYEwhEGcWFzC1wiQWbzOgbpxOlyOi3Eqmc09w0xKvBuug_szwrJrvrxzSWl-7wRbR0VD4Bk_ge3zn1Dn4/s400/65-binding-017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701555678181125698" /></a> There was still some hand quilting to do in the heaven area. Judy drew an Emily Carr sky into this area, and quilted it in the hoop during the summer of 2011. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpKiFSyIe8XzshEL06ClGPRG3sIOUztbaAuoM35AhrmAYR8-kJAVqqAMDHGxGU5hYTbbEdRgk3NussaSO0dLvaIamsz2JfnKukaC-t9TZaMyxSRKCp1_hPO7eQeNeAOKK3hcMZ3S661I/s1600/72-home-from-the-cottage-05.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpKiFSyIe8XzshEL06ClGPRG3sIOUztbaAuoM35AhrmAYR8-kJAVqqAMDHGxGU5hYTbbEdRgk3NussaSO0dLvaIamsz2JfnKukaC-t9TZaMyxSRKCp1_hPO7eQeNeAOKK3hcMZ3S661I/s400/72-home-from-the-cottage-05.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701555579510834018" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAx10aqh6qMvS9bICwDagXW_AN8kjQ1abuYYzceJVkTdFQ9pZ2wjaImv95HEUcnsfQkH-QJDyRUK12Ll612FhKt-2VYGK2VK8LYLkjwLNa1jaT_z6hrwRrCWxz27y0JaMw3N4PIAdoK6E/s1600/74-whitening%252C-washing%252C-stai.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAx10aqh6qMvS9bICwDagXW_AN8kjQ1abuYYzceJVkTdFQ9pZ2wjaImv95HEUcnsfQkH-QJDyRUK12Ll612FhKt-2VYGK2VK8LYLkjwLNa1jaT_z6hrwRrCWxz27y0JaMw3N4PIAdoK6E/s400/74-whitening%252C-washing%252C-stai.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701555511923427314" /></a> Cleaned in September 2011 <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSyh6z9bHSKzIp3TFz_6ryPcCN4Xpd-4XHfmwl3yy24YGE0LKNSuqiRHAz6M8GDltBDNk_6EZkVktUSDJK30-c3ZNMZW99Gyw5PxVMxy2PoJCQqBXe5OFHRzn76raId8gKemFhCnVz0Y/s1600/75-installation-031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSyh6z9bHSKzIp3TFz_6ryPcCN4Xpd-4XHfmwl3yy24YGE0LKNSuqiRHAz6M8GDltBDNk_6EZkVktUSDJK30-c3ZNMZW99Gyw5PxVMxy2PoJCQqBXe5OFHRzn76raId8gKemFhCnVz0Y/s400/75-installation-031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701555420162633522" /></a> Installed in October.Judy Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305646689224180898.post-80428858643488769292011-09-26T18:00:00.000-07:002011-09-26T18:35:48.046-07:00What is the Manitoulin Circle Project?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkYlwqawxWRBgmn_mKweZocqY_I_hYrNMrQAf3HM7Vwf4Lbgnrp9TDsqi-ru2abHctIqCokdJw3hHDDgGmaRyh2qPQx83AiriTGbX80eBIWXvlv9qXOgyp0ICVtqWW7khpT2xRv0ZBUk/s1600/earth-ark-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkYlwqawxWRBgmn_mKweZocqY_I_hYrNMrQAf3HM7Vwf4Lbgnrp9TDsqi-ru2abHctIqCokdJw3hHDDgGmaRyh2qPQx83AiriTGbX80eBIWXvlv9qXOgyp0ICVtqWW7khpT2xRv0ZBUk/s400/earth-ark-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656840438765813762" /></a> What is the circle project?<br /><br />The circle project is the creation of four large meditation panels using hand stitching. They are designed to hang in the sanctuary of the Little Current United Church. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuFGY7bFHEOSJV8DpQZYkxK3LMvZM0DphNALwQv0Gbi2hk9E_PKmhRd6nOfC6TvGlUsjVhEUNTlyNbDt61Z5Ds9lWKeUoG3FUfJMhL42CCZQEIxmKtL-E8u994U-B27JXi9F9uGZ3be0/s1600/circle-project-002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuFGY7bFHEOSJV8DpQZYkxK3LMvZM0DphNALwQv0Gbi2hk9E_PKmhRd6nOfC6TvGlUsjVhEUNTlyNbDt61Z5Ds9lWKeUoG3FUfJMhL42CCZQEIxmKtL-E8u994U-B27JXi9F9uGZ3be0/s400/circle-project-002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656840669091776706" /></a> They are liturgical pieces and use the gentle colours of Christian faith.<br /><br />White for celebration and holiness. Green for ordinary days.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmhXOVhMjAi5vw0iUwfv2lKPWbBmQC10KdExaeaitK0HMBKhCq5AY7swy5o3mmi706aHP-9J7HG_z7hjcMUAaQksV6h2-VKOkwqpOIRX3DqVJh2AkEMmL1SMTDzciAqJUemdIh1EfCts/s1600/earth-ark-013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 366px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmhXOVhMjAi5vw0iUwfv2lKPWbBmQC10KdExaeaitK0HMBKhCq5AY7swy5o3mmi706aHP-9J7HG_z7hjcMUAaQksV6h2-VKOkwqpOIRX3DqVJh2AkEMmL1SMTDzciAqJUemdIh1EfCts/s400/earth-ark-013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656841726918705170" /></a> The four large panels each have a large circle within a large square. They measure between 90 and 100 inches across. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgc_z5PLDsnFcbGCCPdbRGKpaDEECP0IhsQJzaADJdZS9BEavy9TC9WI2XF5vGAR5gUSsxf-_3rlTPWH08VVZcei0JUzyT0bUnQJJJHR_9p6rhqRdMzRwFK056qsY1TN2Jl4ZSz0MJXE/s1600/fort-frances-trip-203.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgc_z5PLDsnFcbGCCPdbRGKpaDEECP0IhsQJzaADJdZS9BEavy9TC9WI2XF5vGAR5gUSsxf-_3rlTPWH08VVZcei0JUzyT0bUnQJJJHR_9p6rhqRdMzRwFK056qsY1TN2Jl4ZSz0MJXE/s400/fort-frances-trip-203.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656840798536743890" /></a> Besides the circle in the design, the circle also refers to the circle of women who are welcome to participate in the construction of these pieces every Thursday. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEfLWE9jDz6pijnQ4gMV8VY8unmKwhnzazmbvS32vgZibJ3qIMozDlD8ZqJKP7naXp55CSGhbEWx3hyphenhyphen7N6qgH50EwG9nOMhn44UgEcOUEUWmrruBgRAtWolocwI4r0QWjVN-jFygsu1o/s1600/circle-project-001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEfLWE9jDz6pijnQ4gMV8VY8unmKwhnzazmbvS32vgZibJ3qIMozDlD8ZqJKP7naXp55CSGhbEWx3hyphenhyphen7N6qgH50EwG9nOMhn44UgEcOUEUWmrruBgRAtWolocwI4r0QWjVN-jFygsu1o/s400/circle-project-001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656840611435147426" /></a> The circle project is an attempt to honour domestic rituals. Those small slow things we grew up with, like family meals and conversation. Like mending. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SxPUdBCe9rq2tTPSswqhU9XdHP31qWERNPac2KJzGnGcx2CyKaqzyi-ponb7YgsCjhYWdx9_Llj6seNd6ObFs1udYBXR9nE3uqI4HHYUaT66ro2mR4qD9gCMvQJg_-OSxWGcBOdtyWo/s1600/recent-work-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SxPUdBCe9rq2tTPSswqhU9XdHP31qWERNPac2KJzGnGcx2CyKaqzyi-ponb7YgsCjhYWdx9_Llj6seNd6ObFs1udYBXR9nE3uqI4HHYUaT66ro2mR4qD9gCMvQJg_-OSxWGcBOdtyWo/s400/recent-work-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656841007363387810" /></a> The circle project is about slowing down and learning a skill.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3XDdnUeJxikLcfbdj2im3QstTDTKNTPp-i6aDJERjF96TsjpRio32Jq-N-WF2CNw1QS9jRWlHd3dBzPR348FDNDZhpfyVvQoJ1VhhBLsA1_fOY_2f2vZcSZdZLz79cWO532RlIPcWro/s1600/sunwise-011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3XDdnUeJxikLcfbdj2im3QstTDTKNTPp-i6aDJERjF96TsjpRio32Jq-N-WF2CNw1QS9jRWlHd3dBzPR348FDNDZhpfyVvQoJ1VhhBLsA1_fOY_2f2vZcSZdZLz79cWO532RlIPcWro/s400/sunwise-011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656841941610375346" /></a> It's about performing that skill with one's own hands. <br /><br />It's hand work. It's touch. It's hope.<br /><br />It's community. It's ritual.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-FCzEWwVtCWsVmjxnTKdeO9cJ_Jxh3NVvVLmlQc9TwOg4WgoSq3TDyK0etZ7BkF9Cn2yxvjbzmEqQuiqqxTiogXKg_JakRkeJbj44Aox-ONsZ-dXP38_FN5WanFJtJvv2IhDAAbRfRA/s1600/misery-029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-FCzEWwVtCWsVmjxnTKdeO9cJ_Jxh3NVvVLmlQc9TwOg4WgoSq3TDyK0etZ7BkF9Cn2yxvjbzmEqQuiqqxTiogXKg_JakRkeJbj44Aox-ONsZ-dXP38_FN5WanFJtJvv2IhDAAbRfRA/s400/misery-029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656841160164957762" /></a> It's faith.<br /><br />The project started when lead artist Judy Martin studied Liturgical embroidery in 2009 and approached Reverend Faye Stevens for advice and support. Part of the course of studies required that Judy design for a real building and go through a commission process and Rev Faye arranged for this to happen. <br /><br />However, please note. It was JUST THEORETICAL! <br /><br />The university did not expect the idea to really go ahead. But we were inspired on Manitoulin and so it began in October 2009. This project has nothing to do with Judy's degree work any more. <br /><br />The Manitoulin Circle project is huge and is not finished yet after nearly two years.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbPhqhQHSbMtxu7i1fcqbZwiotwSorHQMHGyfSWXEcE2r3DbUwcXsskMt6CvNyqWzogyl0DLytaKuNDRFTwnB6XIYotS6bwCq-Rblw7sMDNDO5iZr-ijcVjhBBvwETg7yx-UF6pbWwes/s1600/perivale-013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbPhqhQHSbMtxu7i1fcqbZwiotwSorHQMHGyfSWXEcE2r3DbUwcXsskMt6CvNyqWzogyl0DLytaKuNDRFTwnB6XIYotS6bwCq-Rblw7sMDNDO5iZr-ijcVjhBBvwETg7yx-UF6pbWwes/s400/perivale-013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656842064801708482" /></a> But it will be finished.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTCrSlBNNSWMgAPg34fVbXKC3ndsPS4bC3c2_kBpw3oClXM6b5PjsflS1JDGWDFur13Om71tCphXCwQUfqQ6rWCRXWTfO3o2CazUtoVAUJ4-kxdAjDFaELTjQSF9YS1uYtm68ZF7kv5A/s1600/earth-ark-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTCrSlBNNSWMgAPg34fVbXKC3ndsPS4bC3c2_kBpw3oClXM6b5PjsflS1JDGWDFur13Om71tCphXCwQUfqQ6rWCRXWTfO3o2CazUtoVAUJ4-kxdAjDFaELTjQSF9YS1uYtm68ZF7kv5A/s400/earth-ark-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656840379028961090" /></a> Have faith.Judy Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305646689224180898.post-33379743648647739392011-07-31T21:47:00.000-07:002011-09-08T19:28:05.439-07:00Community Volunteers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXBKbLbZFqYSprFJspDTzfSY2wb86t8ygjyU2tyyQRSBufxpFbNeMzYhb51nhOYvVzaVnelKIHacxYkHKJkJ2TMRNxzAPGi2_PuGlvxXIuyM6gbDK769FUAChytNj7hmP1GSlEx0kyVY/s1600/alaska-167.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXBKbLbZFqYSprFJspDTzfSY2wb86t8ygjyU2tyyQRSBufxpFbNeMzYhb51nhOYvVzaVnelKIHacxYkHKJkJ2TMRNxzAPGi2_PuGlvxXIuyM6gbDK769FUAChytNj7hmP1GSlEx0kyVY/s400/alaska-167.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635760841035001746" /></a> In this post I want to talk about the community aspect of the Manitoulin Circle Project.<br /><br /><br />Every Thursday, the project is open to the public. I take boxes of cloth and thread to the United Church Hall in Little Current and am there all day. It's a drop in event, and so far, more than 90 different individuals have stitched on these panels. That in itself is a wonderful thing. So many hands. So many different hands.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1qMMoL6H4ic8tgkX9VtJXnPEGrPVpl9n4vMhTRkMb68f4nHuOIK2SYU0G6fmM3-RIA1cus5q44D8ii4_WhvHWTVC_eu0hMVbiMtp5j3XhpPVdQZKpstkggtJ9aCRSfeb1br68_faLBc/s1600/circle-project-006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1qMMoL6H4ic8tgkX9VtJXnPEGrPVpl9n4vMhTRkMb68f4nHuOIK2SYU0G6fmM3-RIA1cus5q44D8ii4_WhvHWTVC_eu0hMVbiMtp5j3XhpPVdQZKpstkggtJ9aCRSfeb1br68_faLBc/s400/circle-project-006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635761015539282706" /></a> Meeting regularly with others in such a public project gives me discipline. I have a regular day each week to work on this project. As well, I have access to the large church hall, a studio with empty hard wood floors and large tables where it is possible to lay out the 90" works in progress, and set up the large quilt frame. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfR1p5PrpUAaa63yf1hGMS_w0-X-qzZ7o6cEHPNDX_CEme-6pjIgh5yTMsPwQQXYs4Bsg4Y8UDrNZoO0XvS9twjA2ZXXDNErcXkC_sN5vwrdyCwZ6ZSGPpVDJJJz5H6DM7rFTV1qVT_M/s1600/tulip-dye-015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfR1p5PrpUAaa63yf1hGMS_w0-X-qzZ7o6cEHPNDX_CEme-6pjIgh5yTMsPwQQXYs4Bsg4Y8UDrNZoO0XvS9twjA2ZXXDNErcXkC_sN5vwrdyCwZ6ZSGPpVDJJJz5H6DM7rFTV1qVT_M/s400/tulip-dye-015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635761155127066642" /></a> Most of all, it has allowed me to be part of the local community in a way I absolutely love. I'm doing what I love to do, designing and hand stitching contemporary wall quilts, but even better, I'm doing it with friends.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oY4PkYo6Jkvzds5h6uCuVnZ0xh4QPHafjz30ZVZ7qYdqg2Wocj0xiukITgMUnJawvGEmDsQSpW_dkamsCMYXhM6qSpSNuTZUwVoDy02eA45ZyF3ronXQuTZtvKmRMRt-UovXuG4ZiWY/s1600/heaven-042.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oY4PkYo6Jkvzds5h6uCuVnZ0xh4QPHafjz30ZVZ7qYdqg2Wocj0xiukITgMUnJawvGEmDsQSpW_dkamsCMYXhM6qSpSNuTZUwVoDy02eA45ZyF3ronXQuTZtvKmRMRt-UovXuG4ZiWY/s400/heaven-042.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635761999401778162" /></a> The women who have come on a regular basis have become close friends of mine and also close friends with each other. It is surprising to me, especially on Manitoulin Island where so many women quilt, that only a few of the project volunteers have prior experience with quilting. Most of the regulars are new to stitching. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJWCwGtW06DylA_Fi3I_ldeSrIu3W37jC_iH3nvvO-UufI5bZuxjhHHjKU9zGROlk6k2ZdPZT2uo8bGj7r_mOniPAqoj73zU0_jF0vchX-XRZLJAFzPH5epzOZC9uxbFM8CnFXArb9XA/s1600/water-moon-019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJWCwGtW06DylA_Fi3I_ldeSrIu3W37jC_iH3nvvO-UufI5bZuxjhHHjKU9zGROlk6k2ZdPZT2uo8bGj7r_mOniPAqoj73zU0_jF0vchX-XRZLJAFzPH5epzOZC9uxbFM8CnFXArb9XA/s400/water-moon-019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635762168849306434" /></a> I'd like to take this opportunity to single out and thank a few of the most regular. <br /><br />Heather Hutchinson and Wendy Gauthier have come the most faithfully. Both claim to be non-stitchers, but they have each helped with the embroidery and other sewing beautifully. Most of all, both have positive energy and give a good spirit to the day. Heather will take the project over for Thursday afternoons when I'm away and this kind of support is amazing. <br /><br />Heather Thoma, Julia McCutcheon, and Karen Doughty are also very regular stitchers who come winter and summer. Heather because she believes in community so much, Julia because she believes in the project so much, and Karen because she feels it is a wonderful opportunity to learn a new craft and to meet people. <br /><br />Judy Larimer, Cornelia Browne and Marian Hevel are summer residents on Manitoulin, during the winter they live in the United States. Judy is so supportive to the project and to me personally and says so to everyone she meets. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkh9FnbDhH3gCqtQk1qYU8CRT4N-ywNmalnxLXj0TAgp32SB2hmnENenjlo350SqowzP4HGP1QT8JvJLa45nlO7fi_u1vD7KE4htfDBTxQDF8FWH0eJVm2dGa6xgIijQiEGzZU5qgw1M/s1600/trinity-025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkh9FnbDhH3gCqtQk1qYU8CRT4N-ywNmalnxLXj0TAgp32SB2hmnENenjlo350SqowzP4HGP1QT8JvJLa45nlO7fi_u1vD7KE4htfDBTxQDF8FWH0eJVm2dGa6xgIijQiEGzZU5qgw1M/s400/trinity-025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635870164546205282" /></a> We sign in each Thursday, and my record book has the names of everyone who has helped out, either through stitching or through donating linens, keeping the furnace going, moving the quilt frames, providing snacks. Thank you all very much. Thanks for coming out. Thanks for your support. <br /><br />Thank you to the Manitoulin Expositor, the weekly local paper that every single week places an announcement under "coming events" that reminds the community that the project continues, what the hours are, and that they are most welcome.<br /><br />I'd like to also thank Reverand Faye Stevens who was my initial support system and who keeps me inspired to keep going with it. She has a vision for a contemporary kind of church, one that is involved with the community in a variety of ways. Even though I rarely attend Little Current United Church, I feel part of it because of Reverand Faye, and also because of the choir, who practice on Thursday evenings and cheer me on. In fact, most of the congregation and the women of the UCW are interested and very supportive. Thank you.<br /><br />It's interesting that the community aspect of these panels is what most people seem to be interested in. Even though I have personally poured hours and hours of my own time into the actual hand work, what people see is the group project. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHL34H3m2ema9t-53NR0I_3bGp26MI6-xQxO50CNnr3OXDwfbepLCyTl_IZW4DeSAfDAN5qOmxw9gAbv3J3H3351ZHVCg8PbIB0q6vqFo3i3Y5NKYVnkLt9jKCqHyKVakBhyphenhyphenrDNyI4H8/s1600/art-tour-016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHL34H3m2ema9t-53NR0I_3bGp26MI6-xQxO50CNnr3OXDwfbepLCyTl_IZW4DeSAfDAN5qOmxw9gAbv3J3H3351ZHVCg8PbIB0q6vqFo3i3Y5NKYVnkLt9jKCqHyKVakBhyphenhyphenrDNyI4H8/s400/art-tour-016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635762383603226226" /></a><br /><br />I'm OK with that.<br /><br />And PLEASE, feel welcome to drop in and join in anytime. There is at least another year of Thursdays ahead to complete all four of the panels.Judy Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305646689224180898.post-49931019370738003852011-06-26T13:17:00.000-07:002011-06-26T14:07:04.413-07:00Manitoulin Circle Project<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCsAJgYKSOIg3X-q9ab1uQrlqZzvq_J-wmw-ltIYBosdMpoHxevY7ToWKIBI_hPvy3W6iqo6V5_AartBza5niqBuIs3SrkaSZ5HH6sM0XA4JBzfZ3e_1XWvxmFFMbKAu6B8J2PgNNX_o/s1600/mended-world-007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCsAJgYKSOIg3X-q9ab1uQrlqZzvq_J-wmw-ltIYBosdMpoHxevY7ToWKIBI_hPvy3W6iqo6V5_AartBza5niqBuIs3SrkaSZ5HH6sM0XA4JBzfZ3e_1XWvxmFFMbKAu6B8J2PgNNX_o/s400/mended-world-007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622628603942079778" /></a> This blog gives me a space to write about a project that has consumed me for two years. I had hoped to make a pamphlet to hand out to people who ask about it. <br /><br />: to tell how the project started<br />: to explain the meanings of the circle in square imagery<br />: to thank the members of the manitoulin community who have joined me in making these large meditation panels.<br /><br />This initial post is just that. A place to start. Just setting up the template is all I can manage today. But it is more than I have been able to do for months, procrastinating about that pamphlet.<br /><br />On my main blog, <a href="http://judys-journal.blogspot.com">Judy's Journal</a>, there is a label that connects all the work done so far on<a href="http://judys-journal.blogspot.com/search/label/manitoulin%20circle%20project"> the manitoulin circle project</a>. 40 entries. It is good, but I hope that this new blog will be more focused and will make the project clear to the unconvinced. Shall see. <br /><br />For now, lets just say that I am very proud of what has been done so far. The work in these hand stitched panels is beautiful and meaningful and honours the domestic rituals that we grew up with and that women are responsible for maintaining. <br /><br />Inspired by liturgical art, I hope that these panels will eventually hang together in a public space where people gather to meditate. Like a church. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjaDVQSpHYo7IG-Bi4t_vy3zhaErSgH-2fPnntAtJXbF56Myke7-Ug0hrMpju-_CI9z1I_idzhfWW5lAljD3r-v7BkwNCbH2K8HoXg8ZVdW2r1tB1z0Y2tZwfoVqXJWTdT3gYa8q-u1E/s1600/quilting-in-hoop-015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjaDVQSpHYo7IG-Bi4t_vy3zhaErSgH-2fPnntAtJXbF56Myke7-Ug0hrMpju-_CI9z1I_idzhfWW5lAljD3r-v7BkwNCbH2K8HoXg8ZVdW2r1tB1z0Y2tZwfoVqXJWTdT3gYa8q-u1E/s400/quilting-in-hoop-015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622629179077129266" /></a> One more thing: This blog is a work in progress, and I will be editing it like I edit all my writing. Things might disappear. I'm publishing it as I do this because I want to be able to send interested people here to find out about it. Just as if I handed them a pamphlet.<a href="http://judys-journal.blogspot.com"></a>Judy Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.com3