Tara Michelle Walkey

Order Out of Chaos

There is something almost magical about taking some loose cloth and thread, applying some stiches and cuts, and combining them into something meaningful. It’s a way of bringing order out of chaos. The hum of my sewing machine and snip of my scissors turn what was once a collection of abstract materials into an organized creation. And as I go through this process of teasing out the individual materials that will make up my project, so too do I work through my scattered thoughts and emotions. As I combine these materials into my creation, I am able to set them out in a single expression of all that was once frenzied and chaotic within me. It’s how I deal with all the craziness of my life. It’s how I create my happiness.