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Celebrating Imperfection

6/13/2010

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I found these amazing hand-woven rugs by Kea Carpet and Kilims today on Facebook.  They just took my breath away.  I love the uneven selvages, the lack of symmetry and the general sense of freedom in the design.  They really don't strive the be anything.  To me they are perfect.  I just warped up my loom to make some rugs and now that I've seen these my design ideas have been thrown right our the window. Back a square one (happily).
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Their sense of both design and colour remind me of the quilts of Gee's Bend (below).  In the same way they are imperfect yet  flawless.  I am also reminded of how the Navajo purposefully create imperfections in their woven rugs, always in the corner which is where the spirit moves in and out of the rug.

Here's a quote that really speaks to letting go of expectations and embracing imperfection.  Ideas I tend to meditate on and try to live by.

"Perfection is not the elimination of imperfection. that's our Western either/or, need-to-control thinking. Perfection, rather, is the ability to incorporate imperfection! There's no other way to live: You either incorporate imperfection, or you fall into denial. That's how the Spirit moves in or out of our lives."From Breathing Under Water:Spirituality and the 12 Steps
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  • About
    • About Janna
    • Artist Statement
    • Workshops
  • Weavings
    • New York Series >
      • Jefferson Park I
      • Jefferson Park II
      • Jefferson Park III
      • Jefferson IV
      • Jefferson Park V
      • Breather
      • About the series
    • Transitions Series >
      • Onward
      • Convergence
      • Plant Love
      • Blue blob whale ship
      • Madeira Park
  • Purchase
    • Available tapestries >
      • Jefferson Park V wool tapestry
      • Jefferson Park IV wool tapestry
    • Commission a Tapestry
  • Contact