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Art and Craft in the Time of COVID-19: Gratefulness

Pamela Whitlock1 Comment

Where does one begin? When one has lost the mo because one is assuming that all the summer shows will be a thing of the past. When one tries to feel encouraged about any ray of hope that maybe, just maybe, some of the shows one has applied to (but mostly has not gotten the results of the jury yet) might be able to proceed as “normal” (what IS the newest normal?).

We are grateful to have the time to experiment with new techniques and fibers. We are grateful that so far all of the orders that have been placed are not cancelling. We are so grateful for the artist community we are a big part of. We are grateful that we live in such an incredible place. We are grateful that for the most part we will come out of this OK. We are grateful that we are fairly solitary as a couple and we are used to social-distancing…before it became a “thing,” a word that will possibly become the Word of the Year. We have always been able to “make do” in times of trouble. We are grateful that we make things. We are grateful that being able to make things keeps our brains busy. We are grateful that we know how to plan ahead…that’s a big one these days. And of course we are grateful that you seem to like what we do.

Stay tuned to see what Richard has been working on. Something new having to do with weaving. A big commission. Stay tuned.

And below you can see what Pamela has been playing around with. It’s called Deflected Double Weave. It’s very time consuming and she still does not have the kinks worked out yet. Again, stay tuned.

We thank each and every one of you for being a big part of our support system.

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