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6/1/2016

Making Magic

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When I think of Makers, I think of my grandmother. She was a powerful Maker. Most things she made were transitory. She grew her family's food and put it up, She made a fire everyday in the wood cook stove and made dinner. She made sure her family ate, even if it meant she was hungry. She made clothes and made them clean. She made medicine, and made us feel better when we hurt. I remember once she pulled a bumblebee out of my hair with her bare hands. It stung us both, but in that act, she made it clear that I was sacred and loved. When you know that, nothing can hurt you. That kind of thing stays with you as long as you live. Something else she made that I still have are her quilts. When she was young, they were perfect, hand stitched, with colors carefully chosen and coordinated from the old clothes she cut into geometric patterns. But after she lost her eyesight, they were crooked and possessed a different beauty. Her quilts still hold magic. If I am having a bad day, I can wrap myself in one of them and feel the comfort of her love. No amount of money can buy that. This painting is about the making of a home, a nest, and the most important thing we can make and often the least appreciated, which is love.
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Julie Y
3/22/2017 06:06:32 pm

Cristy,
When i saw this piece, it reminded me of my grandmother. We would spend hours quilting during the winter months, passing the time, carefully stitching together the pieces. She would tell me stories of her youth... all her adventures as a young girl and, of course, "haint" tales. I remember the special quilt that she made just for me and i still have it. And although it has aged and is frayed around the edges, it is a symbol of my life, and a testimony of my grandmother's unconditional love. I had no idea that this piece was inspired by your grandmother. Is it not wonderous strange that a work of art can bring lives together and humanity can share a common "thread."

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Cristy Dunn
6/9/2017 06:39:41 am

Julie, I hope you are finding some time to write this summer! Grandmothers like ours are a gift from God.

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    • Clarence "Tom" Ashley
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