Needle, thread, and the year ahead -- A brief preamble to the overdue do's of '07

The art of embroidery and quilt-making in Southern Africa has a history of reflecting social change. Artists portray current issues through their art, in this case expressing how people and communities cope with HIV/AIDS. Messages of awareness, choice, prevention, and solidarity appear on these tapestries. Such messages are timely this time of year, I think.

As 2007 draws near, I have been thinking about what I should resolve to do and not do. The three do's stitched above will almost certainly make my list.

Thanks for stopping by the blog. More on the new year soon...

www.library.northwestern.edu/.../tapestries.html