Let Us Speak of Love

May 30, 2007

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In the words of Prem Joshua, “Tonight, let us speak of love. I can think of no better subject until the day we die.” I’ve been writing a lot lately, and it struck me that artists don’t seem to talk about LOVE very much. Maybe love isn’t one of those good art-speak terms, unless it unrequited love, or sad like that. I was thinking about putting the word in my artist statement, just to see what happens. What do you think?

Anyway, here’s a last few photos from the Quilt National 07 opening weekend — this is the artists’ party on Saturday. Hillary Fletcher, the heart of Quilt National for so many years, used to have this party at her house and make all kinds of fancy homemade cheesecakes. She was much missed this weekend, and now the party is outside the Dairy Barn.

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Here’s one of the exhibitors I loved meeting — Judy Rush, and I think she’s got a lotta love in that glass. Okay joking aside, it was great to meet artists whose work I love! I wish I had taken more photos of the people instead of the quilts, because now I’m afraid to post them (I got in trouble last year for posting a QN gallery on-line. Hilary was kind of like a tough mom — even if you were in trouble, it seemed like she still loved you.)

peter.jpg And here’s Peter who walked around all night looking goofy to advertise Miriam Nathan-Robert’s catalog from her retrospective show at the new Visions Art Quilt Gallery. Now if that’s not love, I don’t know what is.

One last thing while we’re on the topic — I took this photo at the Franklin Institute of Science in Philadelphia while we were there to see King Tut. Now this is a guy with a big heart!

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7 Comments so far

  1. Sherrie on May 30, 2007 11:02 am

    I love barns, and that is certainly a castle among barns.

    Is this a silly questions? What is an artist statement? Does it refer to a series of works, or works in a series? Or simply to an artist’s overall take on life and art?

  2. myra on May 30, 2007 3:54 pm

    What an incredibly cool place for a party. Thanks for sharing all the pics from the Quilt National 07!

  3. judy perez on May 30, 2007 10:40 pm

    don’t you know as artists we are supposed to be in a constant state of angst, not love :)

  4. Gerrie on May 31, 2007 9:35 am

    Oh, I would LOVE to attend that party!!

  5. Felicia on May 31, 2007 9:49 am

    Loved that goofy hat advertisement!

  6. Melly on June 1, 2007 6:38 am

    I fell in love with you Pam! I said the word… plan a trip to arizona! Let’s play dye!

  7. Jane LaFazio on June 1, 2007 8:14 am

    Hey Pam, just caught up on all your adventures. Sounds like you have indeed been busy–all good!And I just ordered the PBS video to look at your hair.
    I see a message from Melly, about, and I want to come to Arizona and play too!

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