Ritual

I went through the ritual of entering a (hopefully) traveling exhibit put together by the Dinner at 8 artists a few months ago. This is an invitational exhibit, but entries still have to be juried in. There is a set size and theme. The first time I entered the theme was "Beneath the Surface" so I did a quilt about burrowing owls. It did not get in. Next, the theme was "The Space Between", so I did a quilt that was a mush of black and white print fabrics with some lines of colored prints. This one got in. This year the theme was "Rituals" but religion and politics were not to be used. I made a quilt about how my parrots wake me up every morning and alert me to the setting sun every evening. It did not get in. I wonder if the jury does not like birds? Or maybe they just want impressionistic mush? Or maybe my work just gets very weak when I use birds. Anyway, here is my quilt "Wake Up Call":

(The torn fabric is supposed to suggest being torn from sleep and the clocks...well you get the idea.)