tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80165893854863356522012-02-16T01:09:33.923-08:00commemorating the life and creations of Catherine Ann Watt (1954-1988)Jesse L. Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13466038722797938603noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016589385486335652.post-13180304541640283092008-10-06T13:08:00.000-07:002008-12-10T23:11:31.998-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUC7reOhLII/AAAAAAAAAV8/LIN25BXe0xA/s1600-h/IMG_8661.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUC7reOhLII/AAAAAAAAAV8/LIN25BXe0xA/s400/IMG_8661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278425118800948354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SOpwwiUUl9I/AAAAAAAAAL4/zrrnWykC4wA/s1600-h/embroidery.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SOpwwiUUl9I/AAAAAAAAAL4/zrrnWykC4wA/s320/embroidery.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254135894429177810" border="0" /></a><br />Cathy, the first of five children belonging to Ted and Gladys Smith, grew up making things with her family. Following her marriage to Dick in 1972, between 1974 and 1986 she brought six children into the world, each of whom - in their own way - carries on her legacy in the arts.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Throughout her life she struggled to serve her Creator and love his people. Clothes, dolls, papercuts, liturgical banners, embroidery, poems and songs - in all these she set out to promote faith in God by interpreting and embellishing his works.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Her illness (lasting about a year), though incomprehensible, was the continuation of a long battle for beauty, obedience to the Gospel and fellowship with him who is, now and forever, the Lord and Giver of life.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUBkbD5CYAI/AAAAAAAAASU/QycAG4ZV3Ug/s1600-h/IMG_8651.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUBkbD5CYAI/AAAAAAAAASU/QycAG4ZV3Ug/s400/IMG_8651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278329179342004226" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///Users/jessewatt/Pictures/IMG_8652.JPG" alt="" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCXzJlfQnI/AAAAAAAAAU8/IcpMZL8R5Eg/s1600-h/IMG_8652.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCXzJlfQnI/AAAAAAAAAU8/IcpMZL8R5Eg/s400/IMG_8652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278385668280500850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCZ5qGqU5I/AAAAAAAAAVE/-W1wQZVbPP4/s1600-h/IMG_8653.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCZ5qGqU5I/AAAAAAAAAVE/-W1wQZVbPP4/s400/IMG_8653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278387979112043410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCZ6IMqJHI/AAAAAAAAAVM/xmaK19bRJOY/s1600-h/IMG_8654.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCZ6IMqJHI/AAAAAAAAAVM/xmaK19bRJOY/s400/IMG_8654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278387987190260850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCZ6kKO8nI/AAAAAAAAAVU/JSjHp9OqSLc/s1600-h/IMG_8657.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCZ6kKO8nI/AAAAAAAAAVU/JSjHp9OqSLc/s400/IMG_8657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278387994696282738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCZ7HblTWI/AAAAAAAAAVc/5Ru5f-rB0ZQ/s1600-h/IMG_8659.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCZ7HblTWI/AAAAAAAAAVc/5Ru5f-rB0ZQ/s400/IMG_8659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278388004164291938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCZ7pbmp3I/AAAAAAAAAVk/P4wO4oTr7k4/s1600-h/IMG_8660.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUCZ7pbmp3I/AAAAAAAAAVk/P4wO4oTr7k4/s400/IMG_8660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278388013291186034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUC5DIxDoOI/AAAAAAAAAVs/daHQZ1Nu8kw/s1600-h/IMG_8614.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PsIZRoXIdsk/SUC5DIxDoOI/AAAAAAAAAVs/daHQZ1Nu8kw/s400/IMG_8614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278422226822209762" border="0" /></a>NORTH WALL<br /><br />Cathy Watt Photo, 1983.<br />* Taken at the Footehouse, Maine. <br /> FROM: <br /><br />Noah’s Ark, 1982. 8 x 9 Lorenz Family<br />Bird Screen, 1982. 3 ¾ x 7 ½ Grace and Peace<br />Phoenix, 1984. 5 ½ x 5 ½ Lorenz Family<br />Arts Fest Silkscreen, 1986. (with Ted Smith) 20 x 30 Grace and Peace<br />Onion, 1985. 6 ½ x 8 ½ Ted and Gladys Smith<br />Herb Embroidery, no date. 10 x 15 Ted and Gladys Smith<br />Flower Construction, 1984. 2 pieces, 4 ½ x 4 ½ Wachsmuth Family<br />Chinese Flowers, n.d. 4 pieces, 2 ½ x 2 ½ Richard and Carol Smith<br />Thistle Heart, n.d. 5 x 3 ¼ Watt Family<br />Chinese Flower Basket, n.d. 4 ½ x 4 ½ Watt Family<br />Small Ark, n.d. 5 ¾ x 2 Watt Family<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />EAST WALL<br /><br />Layered Flower, 1981. 12 ¼ x 13 Watt Family<br />Paisley Flower Post Card, Austrian. 4 ¾ x 11 Watt Family<br />Lili’s Paisley Banner, n.d. 47 x 16 Watt Family<br />Suns Mola Banner, n.d. 22 x 19 Watt Family<br />In Thee Is Gladness Banner, 3 pieces, 21/10/10 x 75 Watt Family<br />Bird Circle, n.d. 5 ¾ x 5 ¾ Watt Family<br />Advent Banner, 1978 12 x 44 Wachsmuth Family<br />* Given to sister Becky with presents attached<br />to each ring. <br />Butterfly Banner, n.d. 44 x 70 ½ Watt Family<br />* Made for Trinity Church<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />SOUTH WALL<br /><br />Thread Pot, 1970s. Wachsmuth Family<br />* Made in High School and given to<br />Grandmother Nina Smith<br />This is a Day Banner, n.d. 4 ½ x 13 ¾ Watt Family<br />Joy Banner, n.d. 15 ½ x 44 Watt Family<br />* Has hung at all Watt children weddings<br />Rejoice Ye Birds Banner, n.d. 7 ¼ x 7 ¼ Watt Family<br />Rejoice! Flower Banner, n.d. 5 x 7 ¾ Wachsmuth Family<br />Yellow Baby Jacket, 1970’s. Watt Family<br />Rosetti Poem, n.d. 5 x 7 Lorenz Family<br />Twins, Laura and Margie, 1985. 6 ¾ x 5 ½ Wachsmuth Family<br />Peter’s Lamb Vest, 1985. Watt Family<br />Little Red Riding Hood Banner, n.d. Watt Family<br />Animal Planet, n.d. 4 ½ x 5 Wachsmuth Family<br />Flag for Jesse's Trike, 1979. 14 x 7 Watt Family<br />Dolls, various years. <br /> Orange Haired Girl for Lizzie’s Birthday Watt Family<br /> Green Haired Girl Watt Family<br /> Little Swiss Boy Watt Family<br /> Girl with Hair Knots Emilie Leborgne<br /> Wyandot Woman Watt Family<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />WEST WALL<br /><br />Kid’s Banner, 1986. 20 ½ x 85 Watt Family<br />* Made with Jesse, Philip, Elizabeth Watt and Michael<br />and Cecil Smith during home-school arts lessons.<br />Flowered Baby Jacket with Bonnet, 1986. Watt Family<br />* For baby girl who turned out to be Alexander.<br />Never worn.<br />Blessing Blanket, 1973-1988. 35 ½ x 48 Watt Family<br />* Cathy started this “blessing blanket” around the time<br />of her first child Jesse’s birth and worked on it little by<br />little over the years. It remains unfinished.<br />Cloth Book, Joy! 36 ½ x 5 Watt Family<br />Watt Baby Quilt, n.d. 26 ½ x 26 ½ Watt Family<br />Isaac’s Quilt, n.d. 31 x 31 Richard and Carol Smith<br />INRI Banner, n.d. 17 x 71 Watt Family<br />Apple Blossoming into a Tree, 1982. 4 x 6 Richard and Carol Smith<br /><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8016589385486335652-1318030454164028309?l=cathywatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jesse L. Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13466038722797938603noreply@blogger.com1