What does a retired woman do to fill her days? TV? Nah!, Card games? Nope! / myLot

Eugene, Oregon

April 9, 2023 2:20pm CST

I have been out of work since 2014, and regarded losing my job at 70 not a bad thing, just had to work out a few things. Then, I really had time to do what I love, make art! I have sewn clothing all my life, but now mostly I make Art Quilts, not to be confused with bed quilts. An Art Quilt is like a painting in cloth. My images come from my travels abroad, from my reading, from my strange sense of humor, and my camera. Some are protests, some are jokes, some are achingly sad or beautiful. All are wall hung, sewn in cloth. The first is from a trip to Afghanistan in 1978 before the Russians came in and ruined the neighborhood. The Buddhas of Bamiyan stood tall 185' and 135' carved from the rock wall in their niches, about year 600 ad until the Taliban blew them up in 2001.

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9 Apr 23

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James Higgins

@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

9 Apr 23

You didn't mention that you are my favorite art quilter as well as my wife.

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Anne Daughtry

@Redmadness (28)

• Eugene, Oregon

9 Apr 23

Thanks James, you are my favorite critic as well. I could not do this work without your help.

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James Higgins

@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

9 Apr 23

@Redmadness Awww, shoot!

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (90294)

• Arvada, Colorado

9 Apr 23

@Redmadness Nice to meet you here, Jame's wife Anne. Welcome.

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much2say

@much2say (55908)

• Los Angeles, California

10 Apr 23

Hello Anne! I've enjoyed seeing and reading about your lovely art quilts through James . . . I'm a fan of your illustrative style!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

11 Apr 23

Your Art Quilts are beautiful and I can image how many hours of work it takes to complete one. Afghanistan suffered so much during the past years and now they are back to Taliban imposing their laws and treating women like slaves. I watched a beautiful movie about Soviet-Afghan war. It is a bout an American congressman who was the only one who did something so that Afghans could chase the Russian. You should watch the movie "Charlie Wilson's War", Tom Hanks the actor.

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@DaddyEvil (137487)

• United States

9 Apr 23

Hello and welcome to myLot. I hope you enjoy the site and the people you find here.

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@DaddyEvil (137487)

• United States

9 Apr 23

@JamesHxstatic I read through the rest of the comments after I welcomed her. So you finally talked her into joining us... Very nice.

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James Higgins

@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

9 Apr 23

A nice welcome for my wife, @DaddyEvil.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (61569)

• Centralia, Washington

13 Apr 23

Welcome! I love your textile art.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112962)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Apr 23

I've heard about those Buddhas, how sad that the taliban had so little respect for history and other peoples faith.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

10 Apr 23

I’m very familiar with your art quilts, thanks to your husband’s posts over the years. Once again, a magnificent piece of art! Welcome to myLot, too!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (341780)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Apr 23

I have seen some of your wonderful quilts and marvel at your talent. Welcome to myLot and I hope you have a wonderful time here. It is just awful to see such treasures as the Buddhas destroyed.

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