Rumpus, and Resistance

This easy-to-draw tangle is brand new from the Zentangle® folks, and is named Rumpus.  My version today is blindingly bright.  Feel free to put your sunglasses on to view it.

This was done with a black Micron PN pen, graphite, and a Rainbow Lead Colored pencil.

I do hope my next version is a bit tamer!  I think I'll be using this tangle a lot as it is so enjoyable to draw.

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NOTE:  If you are a fan of the Trump administration and its policies, you will NOT be happy reading the next section of today's post.  It's your choice whether or not to keep reading.

While I rarely comment on politics--it is not what I choose to focus on here--what I'm showcasing below is actually a photograph of a hand-hooked rug which cannot be separated from the current political climate

Hand hooked rug designed and created by Emily K. Robertson. Copyright to Emily 2017, all rights reserved. Please do not use this photograph without her permission.

On the left is Emily K Robertson's hand hooked rug, titled "Trumped."  It is her contribution to a superb juried show of fiber art currently traveling across the United States to protest the Trump Administration's actions and policies.

The show is titled Threads of Resistance, and you can view details on its context and its current location by clicking on that title.  A wonderfully produced catalog for the show is also available on amazon.

It's well worth your time.  If you disagree with this political view, it will make you uncomfortable.  BUT, even if you agree, the show will still make you uncomfortable.

It is a very challenging exhibit.

I highly recommend both show and catalog.  

Most of the pieces in the show appear to be quilts.  I spent time today looking at the catalog, and I see that it's possible Emmy has the only hooked rug in the show. 

My only criticism of the catalog, which is beautifully produced and the next best thing to actually seeing the show in person, is that it's not clear to me on a first read what the medium is for each piece.  Quilt?  Photo?  Painting?  Hooked rug?  The information may be in there, but I didn't see it.  However, it's a minor criticism.  The full title of the show is:  "Threads of Resistance:  A Juried Exhibition Created to Protest the Trump Administration's Actions and Policies." 

A word about Emmy Robertson:  I'm lucky to count her as a friend, having met her at the Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild years ago.  She's a past president of that guild, and a phenomenally talented rug designer and rug hooker.  She's also extraordinarily prolific.  When she lived in my area she was kind enough to join our rug hooking group and always served as a source of inspiration.  Many of her rugs are designed around political topics.  She is an ordained minister who chooses to pursue her ministry via political action.  If I had to sum up her spiritual philosophy, it is captured in her favorite motto:  "Love Kindness."

Thanks, Emmy, for letting me showcase your rug!

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“The function of the artist in a disturbed society is to give awareness of the universe, to ask the right questions, and to elevate the mind.”
--Marina Abramovic