Auteur: Elfriede
Sparrow
Paint pots
We are all connected
We have to go back in time quite far to understand the inspiration for this quilt. In 1835 the naturalist Charles Darwins voyage led him to the Galápagos Islands. He discovered finches that looked a bit different from island to island. Specifically the size and shape of their beak differed. He noticed similarities to the finches he had seen in Latin America. All finches must originate from a kind of primeval finch!
By being isolated per island, the finches developed beaks that helped them eat nuts that grew on the islands. In time, several different species originated, to a total of 13 at this present moment!
This is, or was the engine of evolution, based on natural selection.
Quiltfestival Groningen
Op 11 tot 13 juni 2021 zou het Quiltfestival Groningen plaatsvinden en ik zou in de Breede kerk exposeren. Helaas is het vanwege corona niet mogelijk. De organisatie heeft een nieuwe manier gevonden om zich te manifesteren, namelijk een online versie. Ook ik heb mij gewaagd aan dit nieuwe fenomeen. Hier is mijn bijdrage, zelfs in twee talen:
De Nederlandse versie.
Dit is de engelse versie.