Transformation Stage 2

Year: 2024

Media: Quilt

Dimensions: 27" x 30"

This quilt is called Transformation Stage 2, which is part of a series that looks at the transformation that occurs within culture through forced or chosen migration. Stage 2 looks at the act of rebuilding what we know, even if we desire something new. I think there is always a stage of reinventing the wheel before accepting the challenge to change. This quilt represents the calm before the storm. This stage is easy to get stuck in because the familiar can be comfortable and safe. However in accepting the change that comes with movement, new possibilities can emerge. I think though, that those initial possibilities are always rooted in what we know, thus making change an incredibly long process. I often wonder what pushes people to move past this point to truly seek and be curious about something different.