Making Art with Heart
January 22nd, 2008 by Julia
Jenny makes artificial eyes for people. Several times a week people sit for her and she hand paints the iris of their new eye.
For Jenny’s birthday I made her a cat from the same pattern I used to make Imari’s Dingle. I stitched the words Make Art With Heart on his belly.
On the back of the cat is a cape. Underneath that cape there is a pink flannel heart sewn in reverse applique.
This tells a story about Jenny. She puts her whole heart into every eye she makes no matter who it is for.
It doesn’t matter if a client is grumpy or difficult. Jenny understands the processes of grieving and loss. She is just as committed to making them the very best eye she can.
Underneath her lab coat Jenny has an extraordinary heart. Her clients love her. They bring her vegetables from their garden, their favourite novels, pictures of their children and chocolate cake.
It is wonderful to know that there are people like Jenny in the world. She just turned forty. I gave her a cat. I hope she likes him.
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