Entirely needlepointed, the pillow took two years to finish. In conventional terms this means as the continental stitch is done in different directions it becomes different stitches, the half-cross stitch, the basket stitch, etc., again giving a variety and texture that further enhances the surface texture. Then the three sections were needlepointed together. No one gets to practice living before they're expected to do it. Some arts and some people seem meant for each other.
Extraordinary creations spring into being as suddenly as darkness is eliminated by the light.
A great deal of art, like life, is not meant to be a problem, but a pristine exuberance, joy and delight, a dance with the act of creation. Modern art has become such an intellectualized game, that we're frequently asked by the curators and the critics to ignore the fact that the artifacts themselves are often awful. But most of the work becomes pleasure. One simply doesn't notice the effort. By now, it's texture is soft and delicious, the colors are mellowed.