Travel: Williamsburg

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Documenting New Inspiration


It's been quite a while since I've been able to post anything about travel. So it was really a welcome experience to take a recent trip to the east coast. 

One of our destinations was Colonial Williamsburg, a "living-history museum" in  southern Virginia. I'm pleased to have had the opportunity to explore this unique environment and take some pictures that document things I might want to use as a starting point for future projects.  

Several months ago I started an Instagram account and I have been so impressed by the creativity that is shared on this platform. It is exciting to show my own work, to see the creativity of people from around the world, . . . and to be inspired by it! 

At one point I crossed paths with Hyuna Kim, a Korean quilter and textile designer who has been posting studies of doors in fabric. (See quilt_hyuna on Instagram to check out her work.) If it hadn't been for her posts, I wouldn't have been tuned in to doors of the colonial homes and structures in Williamsburg. 


I can understand the appeal of this subject matter. It is the first impression upon entering a building. It gives a hint at what is behind the doors; especially in Williamsburg, which is set up to present all the facets of an early American community. The front door is clearly meant to give an indication either of the purpose of the building or the status and wealth of it's inhabitants. 


It would be easy to get lost in this topic. With all the options for a structure's entrance, the promise or mystery of what's inside, and the questions or implications that the front door can provoke, it could take you in so many directions as an inspiration for creativity.  

For me, the color palette and the textures of the buildings was particularly intriguing; inspiration to file away for future projects. 

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