Rachel Pierman sits down with textile artist Judy Martin for a profound conversation about creativity, mortality, and finding healing through art. They explore the spiritual quality of handmade quilts and how creative work can become a sanctuary during difficult times.

• Judy describes her childhood in rural Canada where solitude and art supplies fostered her inner creative world
• The transition from painting to quilting as Judy raised her four children while maintaining her artistic practice
• How quilting became therapeutic during periods of depression and global anxiety
• The deeper meaning behind Judy's "perfectly imperfect" quilting philosophy
• Judy's candid discussion about her fear of being forgotten and using art as a form of immortality
• The generational trauma patterns that influenced Judy's emotional landscape and artistic expression
• The symbolism of quilts - "the front is what we present to the world, but the back is where all the actual beauty happens"
• Judy's relationship with time and her comforting mantra: "I have all the time in the world"
• The yearning to return to painting while balancing the comfort found in quilting
• Finding inspiration in nature, particularly the sky, as a source of spiritual connection

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