There are twelve blocks on the Okiciyap quilt. They were created and contributed for the Okiciyap Quilt Auction, to benefit the Okiciyap program and ideally give it a little breathing room before summer.
Twelve blocks.
Each one a beautiful piece. Each one an example of sharing, containing – as any piece of true art or craft does – an infusion of the heart & soul of its creator, all gathered together to create a beautiful quilt for people to bid upon.
There are twelve months in the standard calendar year that most of us use to mark the passage of time. Each month represents a portion of the year, which is the increment of time denoting the completion of our small planet's circuit of the life-giving star we call the Sun. We also divide the months on our calendars into seasons, grouping certain months or collections of weeks and months into categories that provide us with a thumbnail sketch of the weather patterns we expect to encounter.
This allows us to prepare, as individuals and communities, for times of planting and harvest. For times when we can forage, or when we should gather & store more fuel for the colder months, or when we should fertilize fields in preparation of coming winters.
Our calendars mark our future, so that we can plan for it effectively. Our calendars also allow us to coordinate within and between our communities.
And our calendars also help us mark the passage of time, record our history and remember our past – special times, events, and memories of those who have walked before us, or alongside us, but who walk among us no longer.
Twelve months. Twelve blocks. It's fitting.
And the Auction is coming – an opportunity for you to help, to reach out and again touch the hearts & souls of others, and possibly receive a warm embrace in the form of a beautifully crafted quilt in return.
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