Welcome To My Garden

Welcome to My Garden was designed to encourage fond memories of time spent in the garden. The leaves on the right bear the words, “welcome” and “garden” in languages including French, German, Italian, Swahili, Spanish, Norwegian and many more. It reaches out to people from all around the world through text and beckons visitors to enter the garden and gather inspirational phrases like they would flowers. Here, many things have been planted and cultivated ranging from flowers, vegetables, teas, herbs to dreams for the future. These seedlings brought to full fruition are captured by phrases found on the leaves of the plant to the left. They include messages about special times experienced with friends and family, secrets whispered, conversations held and intimate moments from long, long ago. It is so tranquil that it seems to invite the recollection of the last time I walked through the garden, hand in hand with my lover or shared a cup of tea with my best friend. As the memories flashed before me, I soon found myself reaching back to my own childhood memories and the sensations I experienced when I first walked through grass and felt the blades between my toes or breathed the scent of a favorite and endearing flower. It is here, where I am reminded of the past. It is here where I have learned to dream.

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Title: Welcome to My Garden
Dimension: 34 X 33
Date Completed: May 5, 2010
Materials: 50/50 silk/cotton blend, 50/50 bamboo/cotton batting, inks, acrylics, fibers
Techniques: Inked/Painted, Texturized with Fibers, Machine Appliqued and Quilted
Venues:
2010-2011: International Quilt Festival Text on Textiles Special Exhibit in Houston, Tx, Cincinnati, Ohio and Long Beach, California
2011: Open European Quilt Championships in the Netherlands
Price: $2295
Available from International Quilt Festival “Text On Textiles” Travelling Exhibit