Or that my last blog post would be on the eve of his death?
He was so excited to see me right back quilting after my show, obviously a sign that this time I wasn't burned out.
He loved it when I was quilting. He saw it as a positive, self-nourishing activity.
I loved to show him my latest creation, because he was my biggest fan and thrilled to the colors and compositions.
I loved brainstorming the titles for my pieces with him. It tapped his love of the way language can capture just the right feeling and tone of artistic expression.
He was happy to help however he could, this time meticulously pealing off the little pieces of fusing paper from 300 squares of silk sewn into strips. It saved me a few hours of tedium.
He was the smartest, funniest, most honorable person I've ever known. I wish I could show him my new series. He would have SO much to say on the subject of useless emotions. So here's to you, Jackie....
No comments:
Post a Comment