An Abundance of Good Wishes

More art flags!  Part of the installation at Florida Tech, these flags will weather and fray as time goes by.

Click any image for a larger viewArt flags installed on the campus of Florida Tech, Melbourne, FL. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

And that’s part of their charm.  Those in Tibet believe the good wishes put into each flag will come to pass as they age.

Art flags installed on the campus of Florida Tech, Melbourne, FL. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

They may get twisted and askew as the wind whips at them, but that’s all part of an outdoor installation.  My white ones, below, seem to be excelling in this area.

Art flags installed on the campus of Florida Tech, Melbourne, FL. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Many artists included words of encouragement in their creations.

Art flags installed on the campus of Florida Tech, Melbourne, FL. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Art flags installed on the campus of Florida Tech, Melbourne, FL. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

These are on the west end of the bridge.

Art flags installed on the campus of Florida Tech, Melbourne, FL. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Regional members of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates,) came up with the idea for the flags, created them, and coordinated their installation.

Artists: Mary Dyer,  Gabriele DiTota, Regina Dunn, Cathy Heeter, Anita Krug, Ellen Lindner, Mary McBride, Ruth Anne Parker, Sherrill Pryor, Susan Rienzo, Katherine Robinson, Victoria Rondeau,
Lisa-Marie Sanders, Mary Lou Schwinn, Kay Smith

Ellen Lindner
P.S.  You might also like to see the fabric bombing that took place in my front yard.