Susan J. White

Susan J. White

  • crochet
    • Crochet Samples
  • hair work
    • Hair Wall
    • Family Portrait Series
      • Family Portrait Series, 1-4
      • Volin/Bowman Portrait (minus Grace)
      • McCloskey-Taub Portrait
    • Of Many Colors
    • Asha at 15
    • Forgotten Initial
    • Sleeping Beauty
    • Flowers for Gilly
    • Idle Hands
      • Reflections on Idle Hands
  • gut work
    • Gut Lace
    • Gut Lace 2D
    • Original Bobbin Lace
    • Studio, install
  • doily series
  • about
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Idle Hands
2010

Meditatively marking time, I work over and over a tiny simple chain stitch, the base stitch for all crochet. The potential for something made falls off my lap on to the floor, unformed. As society continues to place such high value on product, making nothing sparks questions about the nonsense of the actions and the sanity of the actor. Yet ironically, making nothing feels compelling. There is power in action; it spawns new ideas and creates a contemplative space where there is potential for something greater than product.