Again, a shoutout to Sy Montgomery's book [Amazon link], Of Time and Turtles, and inspired by the work of the Turtle Rescue League, with the latest art quilt On Turtle Time. This sea turtle was once a round egg hatched in the sand, and a baby who made it to the water to live and swim and grow to up to four feet, if given the chance. Here, the Green Turtle, a vegetarian, swims among the giant kelp looking for algae, seaweed and seagrasses to eat.
"Turtle time" is a concept Sy Montgomery touches on in the book, noting the benefits of slowing down, something hard to do when living in a city or trying to make a living; the pressured pace is fast. Does it have to be? Maybe I am making these quilts as a reminder to slow down, be present, and continue to think about our interconnectedness with one another and the animals and plants around us.
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