Useless Emotions

The new series of experiental art quilts--faster, less embellished--was installed as the the doors were opened for Open Studios, the SOMA (South Main) Art Stroll in Half Moon Bay. There was a steady stream of art appreciaters, but not buyers. We got many favorable comments but no sales, alas. Here is the collection:


Frustration

Envy

Regret

Guilt

Rage

Shame

Worry

Fear


What was especially gratifying for me was that our visitors were interested in discussing the process of depicting emotions with color and composition clues, often trying to guess which quilt was which emotion before reading the label. And from there, just why is this emotion useless? Or what if it were still an issue for the viewer, or whether it had been conquered, and therefore would the quilt serve as a trophy? They were not afraid of the topic.