Following the death of my 100 year old grandfather, I find myself, a few months later, helping my mother and my aunt packing up my grandparents’ house. A hundred years of stored memories, papers, photographs, furniture, and most of my grandmother’s life work as an artist. It has been an amazing process of unearthing a century of my legacy.
Among the items packed away in the basement was this beautiful zither and this leather-bound set of Goethe’s works in German.
More than anything this post is about capturing a moment in time, and one that is soon to change. I walked into my 10-year old son’s room the other day and wanted to capture the feeling of his room, knowing that the teen years are fast approaching. And when that happens, who knows, I may not even be allowed into his room at all!
I am dedicating this blog entry to singing the praises of Holly Pruett. Holly Pruett does with words and ritual what I do with fabric. As a Life-Cycle Celebrant she stitches together the pieces of a person’s life story with their values, beliefs, and traditions. Holly works with her clients to create and officiate unique, personal ceremonies commemorating life’s major life events – from weddings to funerals and everything in between. Please visit her website www.hollypruettcelebrant.com to learn more about her business and her craft.
Today would have been the 100th birthday of Oregon’s former Poet Laureate, William Stafford. Oregon Public Broadcasting just aired a live show from Portland’s Central Library honoring this amazing writer. Give it a listen or check out some of his poetry to inspire you in whatever you do.
Recently, I had the honor of making a young man’s tallit, a Jewish prayer shawl, for his bar mitzvah. I made this one out of lightweight wool suiting in blue/grey.
