At long last, my latest artwork “All the things my children gave me in May” is finished! It includes all the beautiful things my young children gave me in the month of May. It captures their fascination with the natural world and their appreciation of the simple beauty of everyday objects. It reminds me of how in the moment they were, fixated on these little treasures, investing themselves in them for a short while, then bringing me into their world by sharing them with me, and POOF – they would be off to explore something else! This was a constant and magical process of discovery!
Here are a few stories about individual quilt squares:
In addition, all the loose looking flowers that are in the large piece on the right of the quilt were given to me by my children on Mother’s Day! To see more images of this artwork and to be able to zoom in click here.
This piece is very special to me and is not for sale, but I’m sharing it with you to give you an idea for how we could make one about your family. If you love collecting things while hiking, or your children or grandchildren give you treasures, this is a way you can display them and commemorate this beautiful season of life. It certainly beats keeping them in an old shoebox or letting them get dusty in a random basket on a bookshelf!
If you’re curious about the idea, check out the new commissions page on my website here.
I hope this artwork inspires you to slow down and enjoy the simple beauty of the natural world. Take the time to be in the moment, take a deep breath, and appreciate the little people or animals in your midst. It can be hard to slow down, but once you do it is SO WORTH IT!
Take Care,
Jenny
