Shireen Dew (the latest contributor) first stumbled accross my sketches in a little bookshop in Woodstock last year. She liked the sketches and I liked her design work so I was understandably delighted that she wanted to Take It & Run.
What she took:
Where she ran:
I think the colour and figure combine to create a wonderful emotional pitch. As for the metaphore of quilting, I couldn’t put it better than she does: “Traditionally, quilting used recycled fabrics, often from old clothing and sometimes as a personal tribute. The patchwork quilt here corresponds poetically with the snapshot memento: a collection of all the ‘good bits’ to remember.“
I have to say, I’m loving where everyone is running with this little project. Quite breathtaking to see my work made better.
Not made better, made different.
Not better, different or equally creative.
[...] by richard watkins Vojsava Fakhro got in touch to get involved only recently, after seeing her daughter’s contribution. I was excited enough about the cross-generation element (after all, my Dad did a [...]