tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619250386360744289.post1267485799436877718..comments2023-08-19T04:32:21.275-07:00Comments on Elizabeth's Quarters: Boro–scraps and rags.Elizabeth's quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101589278988943141noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619250386360744289.post-17338653564836795462016-11-19T17:06:06.485-08:002016-11-19T17:06:06.485-08:00Hi, beautiful, such reminders of life in the past ...Hi, beautiful, such reminders of life in the past and the beauty of creating these types of creations, as a show of respect for life, simple joys and past memories. Message above is well said, touches my soul.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804193118315276399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619250386360744289.post-52525244348372905752013-04-17T19:55:43.034-07:002013-04-17T19:55:43.034-07:00Very well said.
I also have been greatly influen...Very well said. <br /><br />I also have been greatly influenced by boro, (well aware of its origins) as well as utilitarian quilts, (such as those of Gees Bends... they would never have survived the winters without those quilts to keep them warm. They also burned many of the more worn out ones during the winter, again, out of a necessity to stay warm.) And I also grapple with and contemplate the irony of my scrap pieced, patched and heavily stitched textiles, (from fabric purchased from the well stocked quilt shops.)<br /><br /> However, I realize that I'm not just playing around here. (And I don't think you are either.) I am drawn to these works that were made from necessity, because they seem to possess a deep human honor in them, that simply cannot be found in the finest textiles owned by kings and queens and spun of gold. Those patched, worn, mended and stitched textiles (to me) represent the true resolve, and grit of the human experience. It connects with me way, down deep. My soul is touched when I look at those works. They may be the cloth of the very poor, but they posses such dignity to me.<br /><br />In our desire to create our own works from such humble roots of which we are inspired, we are, (I think) trying to honor those that were able to create such beauty from the most meager bits. Maybe it's a way of humbling ourselves. Of reminding ourselves that beauty goes way past the skin, and runs deeper then the pocketbook. We see the integrity of these textiles, and simply cannot help but to be moved, touched and changed by them.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913095438247860953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619250386360744289.post-2918228431061279322013-04-17T16:00:44.943-07:002013-04-17T16:00:44.943-07:00Really interesting post. I'm convinced that th...Really interesting post. I'm convinced that the resourcefulness of past generations, which was forced on them by their immediate personal circumstances, is something we need to learn from now in order to deal with the global environmental and economic situation. The aesthetic inspiration can be a doorway to that, I think.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434203006496814327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619250386360744289.post-40989518508918819212013-04-13T05:17:31.466-07:002013-04-13T05:17:31.466-07:00This is such a thoughtful and well articulated pos...This is such a thoughtful and well articulated post. I'm just learning more about Boro myself, as it relates to Sashiko, and I had similar feelings when I read about its origins in poverty. I too love indigo and the aesthetic of Boro. I look forward to reading the links you included. Cynthia@wabisabiquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04468196616148458645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619250386360744289.post-7602929428687231262013-04-12T00:01:49.746-07:002013-04-12T00:01:49.746-07:00I know what you mean re middle-class recycling, bu...I know what you mean re middle-class recycling, but I think it's valid to follow a visual aesthetic, as long as you do so with a healthy dose of self-awareness; which you have in spades.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984755022387357252noreply@blogger.com