Colorful quilt titled 'Johns Cosmic Garden,' featuring abstract, swirling patterns of orange, yellow, blue, purple, and black, with intricate embroidery and textured details, displayed on a wall.

Johns Cosmic Garden

Nova scotia Archives Chase gallery 2023

Close-up of handmade textile art featuring three orange and black tiger face designs surrounded by colorful yarn and fabric embellishments.
Close-up of a colorful, textured textile art featuring fabric flowers, leaves, ribbons, and various crocheted and knitted elements in pastel and vibrant colors.
Colorful textile art piece with intricate embroidery and beadwork, depicting vibrant patterns and textures. A sign next to it reads 'Johns Cosmic Garden'.

Found, given and recycled object

made over 16 months

Close-up of a colorful, textured handmade textile with various yarns, tassels, and crochet elements in multiple colors, including yellow, white, blue, pink, black, and orange.

Johns cosmic garden where the moose have to pay attention, the leafs fall in love with the lupins and the bees buzz for tomorrow.

Where every inch is made of patience, intention and connection, where John plants a flower everyday until its time to see him again.

Until then I will find him in a monarch’s flap, the wind they sail through,

he will be every forest and every snow fall, the sunrise and the warmth on my skin.

They say only the good die young and I know that to be true. You will live on through the lessons I learned from loosing you.

Never run away from pain, feel it, it’s there to teach you

To hold people close, close and closer

not to wait for tomorrow for what should be said and done today.

And I’m sorry. I’m sorry for what happened to you and that we never got to say good bye

A colorful arrangement of fabric flowers, ribbons, and textured materials on a beige surface, with some greenery on the right side.