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June 6, 2021

2020 Roundup from Splendiferous

In My Mind's Eye, 20 x 20 inches

Woven Rainbow (pieced in 2019, quilted in 2020). 60 x 60 inches

What's Your Excuse? 33 x 37 inches

Rainbow Leaves (SAQA Benefit Auction donation) 12 x 12 inches

Cicadence 24 x 24 inches

The Very Grungy Caterpillar, 32 x 46 inches

Baby Quilt 30 x 41 inches

added by wlstarn 2 years, 10 months ago. under art quilt , artivism , black lives matter , cicada , coronavirus , fiber art , human rights , landscape , luna moth , rainbow , saqa

July 3, 2020

Black Lives Matter from Goer

In June, I paused from posting on my blog or social media to take time to reflect, educate myself further, and have conversations with friends, family, and people in my in-person community. We've come to a turning point of heightened awareness in our greater community of the systemic oppression that faces Black people every day in America.

I don't consider human rights to be a political matter. And I stand with the Black community. Black lives matter. I will do what I can to be the change.

Here is a list of some resources and organizations that I ...

added by sarah 3 years, 10 months ago. under black lives matter , quilting (Comments)

May 29, 2020

I can't breathe... from Sew Preeti Quilts

The pandemic made Maya lose her mojo for sewing, she said.
Mari wrote that she was in deep despair.
I understood but did not share their despondency.
So we have to isolate. That is all. We quilters are good with that. Work and Play continued.
Paul supplied all the hugs and my life went on largely unaffected.

Infections soared and death toll hit an ominous milestone while lies and misinformation flowed fast and free. There was no news that was not directly or indirectly related to the pandemic - what led to it, who is responsible for it, how do we ...

added by Preeti 3 years, 11 months ago. under ahmaud arbery , black lives matter , covid-19 , excessive force , george floyd , kwame alexander , npr , pandemic , police brutality , racism , taking a knee

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