Passage Quilting
In the summer of 2001...
I began helping people navigate loss through the embodied process of making quilts from the clothing and materials of every day life.
Starting with the architecture of the clothing, these quilts are pieced without a predetermined pattern. Employing the improvisational as a restorative “score” that models the internal transition and reorientation of the bereavement process, it provides an opportunity to collaborate with the beloved through their clothing, while revealing the presence of our transformed relationship. The resulting quilts retain a sense of the body, and in the case of bereavement, carry the consoling essence of the beloved.
Visit my archive of posts on previous Passage Quilting projects.
participation
I am available to facilitate the hands on bereavement and transition process of Passage Quilting through collaboration, consultation, commission, and/or workshops.
You do not have to be experienced at making a quilt to participate in the Passage Quilting process. It's an improvisational, ruler-free process that welcomes beginners and makers at any skill level, who are interested in touching the emotions of loss and transition through the hands-on, embodied practice of making a quilt.
commissions
Rate: $.75/sq inch includes backing, batting and thread, machine pieced, hand quilted. Shipping extra.
Example:
$1300 for a lap quilt, 3x4 feet with up to six personal items
$3240 for a throw quilt, 5x6 feet with up to twelve personal items
Fully hand-quilted, the square inch fee includes backing, batting and thread. Shipping not included. Active participation in any part of the process is welcome.
collaboration & consultation
Individual rate: $100/hr. Group rate: $150/hr for 2-5 people: on the Zoom Platform.
professional consultation and training for health care and bereavement support providers and organizations. Rates negotiable.
Contact me if you are interested in a workshop, commission or finding out more about participating in the Passage Quilting process.
