Shifting one’s can have a big affect on a situation. All other factors remaining the same except for a change of view. Shift your view!
Love in the Abstract, an art quilt, 26 ” x 24″
Abstract Art Quilts
I had been working on a pink,magenta and purple abstract piece at the time. I liked it so much that I made a smaller one to donate. As this was my first time at this local institution, I was excited. The auction has a two week window. I kept track with several visits. But no one bid on my piece. How embarressing! I was mortified! So I bid on it myself in my mother’s name with my phone number. In the end, I bought back my own piece!
Time passed and I pondered.
Time passed. I realized that I could shift my view. There was another way to look at the experience.First, the money paid went to an organization I wanted to support. It didn’t matter if the donation was money or a piece of art.
A Newer Art Form
Art Quilts are a newer art form. The more the public sees textiles as an art form the better. Hopefully a love and understanding of art quilts will develop with exposure. A better way to view this is to turn it around into an educational opportunity for the public to be exposed to something new .Every time a person views a new art quilt in an accepted venue, it is a win for everyone not just a sale or a donation.
What ideas of your own can be seen differently? How can they be shifted to create a win win situation?
Here is the link to the Santa Cruz County Art Council. They work year round to support artists and art education throughout the county.
https://annbaldwinmayartquilts.com/2020/04/forging-your-own-art-path/
