This is a small gallery revealing Jude Hill‘s influence and inspiration. I am feeling nostalgic. It’s been different without her private classes. And I’ve been ‘away’ from her and others’ blogs — more consumed with writing and the ten month project for Charleston. I miss being on a learning curve that was as exciting as it was steep.
Life is all about change. And it’s hard, too. We are all constantly adapting to various burdens, impositions or difficulties — aging not the least of them. One of the things I have admired about Jude the most is her capacity for invention — not just of her cloth creations (the way she can take an idea in fifteen directions, each of them further than I could possibly have imagined), but also of how she has conducted herself online — generously, with poetry and beauty, and with unbelievable technological skill.
The reinvention of late seems to be toward greater privacy, which of course I respect, but the thought of her going away makes me panic a little.
There is so much more I want to say about this, but I haven’t done my morning pages yet and the dog will need walking soon, so it’ll have to wait.
Hey!
Hey back.
great post . i love seeing all your pieces from her classes . i have made great connections
from those classes . i am so thankful i stepped out the box and join in and signed up for magic
cloth .
xxoo
I’m so glad I found her too. My point of entry was an article in “Artful Blogging”.
Me too!
Perfectly, beautifully said Dee! I agree wholeheartedly. I’ve just been thinking too how much I appreciate so very much who Jude is and has been in my life. Your amazing body of work is a fitting tribute to her. 🙂
Hi Nancy. I want to someday articulate how my relationship to cloth has changed because of Jude.
Words don’t really do the influence and connection justice. And there’s this: because of Jude, I know you! 💜
Jude shares her process with such a deep sense of spirit combined with a fine mind always questioning and pushing her process with fresh possibilities
Yes. Her teaching and sharing depart far far away from the DIY videos you can find.
Such a rare combo. And humility. Let’s not forget that!
It’s been such an amazing journey.
The fellowship of the cloth … the road goes ever on and on
I hope so!
Jude always manages to touch chords within me that are way beyond how-to stitchery…deep strands of barely sensed thought and feeling glimpsed fleetingly through her words and works. I am grateful for the gateway she provides into my own consciousness, and I am very grateful for the connections I have made to others, like you, who also search for meaning and beauty. Thank you for showing your beautiful Jude-inspired work. The white pogachi-like curtains against the snowy landscape are especially arresting to me.
WOW special to see them all !!!
There’s really a ton more. Just what I could come up with in a hurry.
Oh my goodness, these cloth works are so gorgeous and they all call to my soul! I am totally intrigued by Jude and have been since finding her blog years ago. I too wonder how a day in my life life would look without her and Windthread to kickstart my brain in the mornings… 🙁