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About ANNE BOEDECKER

the My theme for this semester’s Enso Circle was Wintering,

Artist & a fallow period where growth is hidden under the cold dark
earth. This winter was for me a period of quiet isolation
before, and recovery after, a much-needed back surgery.
the I turned to comfort art – literally as well as figuratively.
I returned to playing with fabric and fell in love with the
Work meditative process of slow stitch.

In the book Wintering, by Katharine May, she makes
reference to sewing by hand, and how fabric must be pierced
in order to be sewn. This became a metaphor for healing
brokenness of body and soul.

These three pieces are the fruits of this healing journey.
They embody the transformative power of taking scraps of
fabric and remaking them into an object of practical as well
as aesthetic value. WINTERING

Healing Waters lap quilt combines Kwandi and Kantha
style quilting methods. Pieces of fabric were hand-stitched
onto squares of an old fleece blanket and then bound into a
finished quilt.

Wintering is a Boro-inspired quilted vest hand-stitched from
scraps of Indian cotton sari fabric.

Reminiscence is a hand-stitched journal cover using vintage
fabrics and lace.
I found my way to art later in life, after many years as a
quilter and crafter. Expressive art facilitated growth and
healing during a time of deep grief. Since then I have shared
the transformative power of art through workshops and
retreats exploring collage, altered books, art journaling and
other modalities that lend themselves to free expression.

In most areas of my life I am a thinker, planner, organizer.
My creative life, however, has never run according to plan. I
am learning to trust the process rather than try to control it. I
have also learned to create from abundance – an abundance
of time as well as materials.

My work is intuitive and spontaneous, arising from inner
stirrings that find their way to the surface as time and space
allows. It is a spiritual practice that sustains me through the REMINISCENCE
vicissitudes of aging and the turmoil in the world.
HEALING WATERS

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