Meanderings

My giant friendship bracelets have finally been installed. :-) I placed them around two trees I picked in the Evergreen forest. When I began my exploration with string I had no idea what I was doing or where I was going. Over the past few months people keep asking me, what is this connection you have with string. Why am I drawn to artists who work with String? Or string like structures? What is it about a friendship bracelet that has my mind moving through this space of fiber?

I am having issues finding the answer...

But what keeps coming up for me is this sense of community that is arriving from creating these silly string things that wrap around wrists, ankles and trees. I have asked multiple people for help in creating them. I have been thinking about what it is that keeps bringing me to them. I created a mind map, meditated, journaled and still, I am unable to clearly articulate what this connection is. My mentor as asked me to come up with some "big" questions.

What is the space inside the bracelet, what can it be, and what does it represent?
How can I altar the space inside?
How can I altar the outside space? What does it mean when I use different types of string?
How would it be different if I used industrial rope or tiny thread?
What about creating tapestry of friendship bracelets? Why is that important?
Where will I hang my tapestry/blanket once I finish it?
How does where I show it inform the piece? (like a gallery vs my living room)
Where did the corn silk go and why am I no longer drawn to it?

I think these are pretty big questions!!!  I have completed two squares for my friendship blanket project and I am currently working on one. I want to have it completed by December. What will come next?