The River
The beauty of the River, it's meaning and value, are reflected in this tapestry. Water, rolling, flowing, carrying silt, pebbles, leaves, animals, fish and birds; circumscribing the landscape; each drop, part of the whole The journey of the river is an apt metaphor for our lives. The element of water is a substance so close to our own being that without it, we are not. Poets write about it, singers honor with liquid sound the passage and flow. In this tapestry, I try to express the vibrancy and necessity of one of our most important resources. As poet Claudia Schmidt writes,
" Replenish!
We go on, we go on,
Canoe under the hot sun,
The upturned paddle guides liquid to our dry mouths.
Water within us, water surrounds us,
A great mystery our becoming dry at all.
Replenish, replenish, all must be replenished
The water within and without.
All that fills us, all that surrounds us: The great whistling pines,
The tenacious beaver,
The ancient loon,
The rush of the young eagle's wing as it
Dips low over our canoe.
Replenish!"
I am happy to announce that "So Much Water" has been exhibited at the American Tapestry Biennial 15, Epiphany Center for the Arts, Chicago, Ill; and Art Comes Alive! at the ADC Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio from November 15, 2025-January 15, 2026