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Depression. Cataracts. Quilts. Photography

Posted on by debthumanblog

I have cataracts and need the surgery. I can’t see close up. I’m having problems with distance. I can’t do much sewing. And I’m high risk. I’m extremely nearsighted – can’t see the E on the top of the eye chart. I also have issues with the retina in my right eye. I was told several years back that if I have cataract surgery, I have a 25% chance of the retina in my right eye detaching. And so the last couple days, I was severely depressed. I tried art therapy and went outside to do some photography. Except this time of year, the desert is brown and dead. 

These are new leaves on a Mexican bird of paradise bush.

I’m not sure if I like this shot. I had to remove a few offending twigs, and I can see where they used to be.

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a seed pod.

Today, I discovered I can sew if I wear my computer glasses. At least I could finish the quilting on this one. I haven’t decided if I want landscape or portrait orientation. I also haven’t decided how much of the white border to keep. I don’t want binding to cover any of the quilting. This is a photo I took, manipulated, and has Spoonflower print. Because I wanted to turn this photo into a quilt, the design isn’t in my Spoonflower shop. Plenty of other designs are there, though. You will find them here: https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/deb_thuman

I didn’t notice that shadow until I started editing the photos.

I’m making progress on the depression quilt. I’ve figured out the fabric combination. Now, I need to figure out how wide a border I want.

I’m linking with Nina Marie here: http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com

My store, Deb Thuman Art is here: http://www.DebThumanArt.com

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I retired from the Public Defender Dept. November 12, 2015 after 16 health destroying years. Now, I'm a full time multi-media artist and writer on a new adventure. As an artist, I create with beads, fabric, fiber, and ceramic clay. Sometimes separately; sometimes in assorted combinations. You can find my on-line store at: www.debthumanart.com.

9 thoughts on “Depression. Cataracts. Quilts. Photography”

  1. Hi Deb, I was very shortsighted, had laser surgery in my thirties (glasses were too heavy and I couldn’t wear contacts anymore because I was getting ulcers in the eye), then cataract surgery in my early forties. I still ended up wearing glasses as the doubling up of the surgeries meant they got it close but not perfect. I was still able to drive without glasses, just not read the instruments on the dash easily. Now, over 10 years later my vision has ‘improved’, translation, my eyes got a little more short sighted which actually means I can see better. Like you I was terrified of all the surgeries, but I’m glad I got them done.

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  3. Hard to believe you are having trouble with your eyes. Your quilting is spot on. It brings the quilt to life.

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  5. hi deb, i read your posts, but i don’t think i’ve ever commented. i also see you on FB.
    i love your photos and your work. i would comment by asking you to be good and to be patient with yourself (and you probably are, or don’t need to hear this from me). i’m not clinically depressed now, but have been, so i know that it’s awful, and you have more going on than only that. i’m empathizing as best i can. thank you for sharing your work and your struggles.
    wendy

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