Vestry member Kathy Carson has come up with a terrific idea to make good use of some of our newfound free time and space. It comes from her quilting group.
“Marcia Wood, group leader, suggested that the participants make something that reflects our understanding or experience of life with the Coronavirus. We’re making 8″ squares from our imagination or something we’ve found on-line. Once we reconvene our meetings, we will show our work. Someone may take all the squares and combine them into a quilt. An end product is not decided. I may frame mine!”
“The blue represents people either in clusters (families, apartment buildings, neighborhoods) and individuals. The white lines show the multiple ways we network and are interconnected. The red represents our new companion, COVID-19. The yellow lines are containment. I got the idea from a PBS program about networking and connectivity.”
Kathy would love for us to have a show when we are able to come together again. There are many in our parish who are creative in so many different ways. The show should not be limited to fiber arts, but open to anyone, and any medium of creativity. Some paint, others knit, or sew, or bake cakes. Some spin pottery. You name it, Doubters do it! Let those creative juices flow.
Kathy will coordinate and corral all this great work! Let her know if you would like to participate, and what type item or with what medium you will work. As soon as we’re back in the building, she will put the show on the calendar.
This can be an exciting and fruitful outlet as we meditate on how isolation, fear, and panic intersect with faith, and the hopeful loving embrace of God. If you have any questions, or want to discuss, email Kathy directly. Hope this works to energize our creativity side, give us something else to talk about and helps keep us sane and mentally healthy!
