Memory Miniatures

"My partner Shawn had a favorite shirt that he wore all the time. When he had an ink blowout in the pocket, I felt so bad that I couldn't toss it out. Instead I decided to make a replica of the shirt for him as a keepsake.

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I realize now that making these pieces fulfills a need to bring myself, as well as the recipients, a sense of peace as we all transition through time and place. Time itself seems to be folded when I look at the miniatures. Like tiny stand-ins, they take on the stories and personalities of their owners with a wider reach of affect than the actual person."

Jon Coffelt, Memory Clothing, Fiberarts, Jan/Feb 2009, Vol. 35, Number 4, p.20

see also www.joncoffelt.com