scribble theory.

VARIOUS SIZES (2024)

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Scribble theory was the initial experimentation into connecting young children and quilting, which didn't seem to have too much overlap as I imagined ways for such children to be involved in an intricate process. Machine sewing for children requires caution, attention, and an innate amusement into the fabric's journey of transformation. I've found that my three-year-old daughter is very intrigued by the sewing machine and loves to sit on my lap and guide the fabric through, pressing all the necessary buttons and cutting the threads at the end of it all. When asked by her school to create a project for a Christmas fundraiser, it was only natural to consider the partnership between quilting and kids. 

 

ART THERAPY TIDBIT

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Back in my days as an art therapist, we often discussed the importance of young minds and bodies being exposed to methods of work/creation that had a hint of "danger" to them. It involves taking the concept of risky play to the next level by incorporating a real life skill such as carpentry, cooking, or in this case, sewing. Encouraging these activities under guidance and supervision allows for children to hone their higher executive functioning skills, build self-confidence and resilience, develop their risk-assessment skills, and promote flexibility and appropriate boundary setting. At such a tender age, when risky play is coupled with an occupational skill that young children are seldom able to experience, the desire for mastery is initiated, along with the perseverance and the "attempt over fear to fail" attitude can be nurtured. My motherhood is certainly guided by any experience I can create to empower and support my children in these ways, while encouraging their creativity in hopes that it will grow and not diminish as they age.

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