It used to be that the only books I ever read were fictional novels. Nothing wrong with that, I love fiction! Happily, however, my husband gradually began turning me on to some great non-fiction texts he was reading, and now I’m hooked. In the last year, I have read many books, but my three absolute favorites are Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal, Daniel James Brown’s The Boys in the Boat, and Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
Olin’s Graduation Quilt
Olin is the second of 32 kids belonging to a community of families to graduate from high school this year. At his 18th birthday celebration, I presented him with a small quilt made from pieces of clothing belonging to many of the adults who have watched him grow up. I have pledged to make each of these 32 children a similar quilt when they reach graduation. The entire project will span 18 years. Read more >
Quilting Memories Video
I am excited to share my new video which shows the process involved in making my memorial quilts. Dan Sadowsky did a fabulous job capturing what my work is all about. Enjoy! Read more >
Over 50 Ways to Experience THREAD
A marvelous exhibition is opening this week here in Portland, Oregon. Celebrated artist, Dana Lynn Louis, is having a solo show at the Laura Russo Gallery, entitled, Thread. Being in the thread business myself, I am naturally quite curious to discover how Louis interprets this theme. Read more >
Dedicated to the Victims of the Nepalese Earthquake
Given the enormity of the Nepalese earthquake disaster, I am dedicating this blog post to all of the victims affected by this catastrophic event.
Shortly after the quake hit, I received an email from a Nepalese young man whom I mentored ten years ago when he was a college student here in the U.S. We have kept in touch over the years. He wrote to tell me that, thankfully, both his parents survived the quake and that he had heard from most of his other family members. He asked me to sign a petition requesting Partners in Health and the U.S. government to coordinate rescue efforts for the victims in Nepal. Here is the link to the petition at Change.org.
I also paid a visit yesterday to a close friend who works for Mercy Corps here in Portland. She had just finished going through devastating images taken within 24 hours of the quake, and she was visibly distraught by the suffering she had just witnessed through the photos. I believe Mercy Corps currently has 90 of its people over in Nepal helping with the relief effort, but they obviously could use a lot of support themselves as well. Here is the link to Mercy Corps if you are inspired to donate to the relief efforts they are spear heading.
Hands together,
Lori