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"Creating a Rainbow
People"
by Quilt Artist Allison Goss |
In this section, I give full range to my own
voice. I reflect on aspects of our culture,
desired social changes, growing older, anything
that is a focus of attention for me at that
moment. I am particularly drawn to the question
of how we function as Souls in community: how
we can be fully ourselves, contribute our own
potential, and still honor the potential of
every other soul in the community and the purpose
of the community's soul as well.
To me, the quilt that is exhibited on this
page and the story behind the quilt is a beautiful
example of what I am describing here. This quilt,
"Creating a Rainbow People," was created
by quilt artist Allison Goss in 2002 with the
help of 38 members of the creative Durango community.
As the United States invaded Afghanistan after
the tragedy of 911, Allison felt great compassion
for the women and children of Afghanistan who
were being killed, maimed, and starved as a
result of the actions of a few men. She conceived
of the idea of the quilt. It would be made from
fabric painted by members of the community and
then woven together in a spiral design with
an eye in the middle and a starry sky background.
When I look at the quilt, I see the weaving
together of our individual creative potential
to create a whole, which is supported by God
(the eye) and nature (the starry sky.) There
is a way that we can each use our creativity
and still create a magnificent whole that is
greater than any one of us could do on our own.
Allison put the quilt up for a silent auction
and then sent that money to the women of Afghanistan.
In that way, our Durango community was able
to weave a connection with those women who could
then feel our love and support. If you would
like to contact Allison about her work, please
contact her at agoss@frontier.net.
 This
site will be updated as ideas come to me. Your
comments and ideas are most welcome. The Internet
is a wonderful way for like-minded souls to
meet who might never have run into each other
in the course of a lifetime.
Reflections
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