Title: Sew Connected
Working with the West Flamingo Senior Center, Diane and the members embroider hankies, gloves, ties, anything, really, replacing the word SO with SEW. It’s a simple and creative way to play with words, phrases, and artifacts.
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Creative Experience
Expressing myself creatively works on many levels. Akin to meditation, or working out, it removes me from the daily pressures and anxieties that plague us all. I do this, knowing that, after 65 years of creative "making", the results are going to be satisfying. This project helped me reconnect with a community of women who normally do not identify as artists, yet spend the majority of their time creating objects that are beautiful and functional. I enjoyed using my fine art background to expand their ideas about how textiles can be used. They were excited about being challenged, being allowed using their imagination, and being able to express themselves, using materials and skills they were already familiar with. This project embraced re-purposing, recycling, sharing, satire, word-play, laughter, personal expression, and Commue-knit-y. Who could ask for more?
Biography and links
https://www.instagram.com/dianebusharts