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Quiltcon 2020

I became immersed in all things quilting. I met people I admire. I heard stories of grandmothers, inspiration, process, and most of all, the answer to why we quilt, love of course. To be around so many people who share that love gave me an energy I don’t often reach in my day-to-day. My studio work can sometimes isolate me, and that energy I felt was connection, belonging. So I’d like to foster more of that connection and good energy in my daily life. This is the reason we were first so enthusiastic about social media back in the early 2000’s! It allowed us to connect, to ourselves, the parts of us long forgotten and rediscovered in old friends, and if we are lucky, it allows us to find our people, the ones we have yet to meet, however far away they are in the world. So, to all of you quilters, natural dyers, fiber artists, and moms, thanks for giving me a sense of belonging.

quilt showsRebecca PorcheMarch 2, 2020Comment

Synchronicity, a handshake with the universe

After all is said and done, it is just cloth, the closest tangible thing to us, right against our skin. It doesn’t feel “precious” in the sense that it can’t be touched or “lived up to”. It feels precious in the sense that it is meant to be touched, to provide comfort, to give protection. The worthiness in a piece of fabric comes simply from wonder. That plant or animal gave that fiber, which was spun into a fine thread, warped on a loom, and woven. Those colors come from that plant, animal, and mineral. This world we live in is here to show us the way.

Rebecca PorcheFebruary 20, 2019Comment