And the last subject is...

 Architectural Monoliths!   A 'giant' of a subject.  Wikipedia's definition is:

Monolithic architecture describes buildings which are carved, cast or excavated from a single piece of material, historically from rock. The most basic form of monolithic architecture is a rock-cut building, such as the monolithic churches of Ethiopia built by the Zagwe dynasty, or the Pancha Rathas in India.

I think any building that has a single construction material can be described as monolithic when the end result gives the impression of being constructed out of a single piece of the material - concrete, steel, etc.

For images:  https://tinyurl.com/2e9nawe8 

Don't panic!   It's a really interesting challenge.  Thanks Allison.

Hilary

second bridge quilt using 'bridge as 'connection'.

 

AIR BRIDGE

 No other type of bridge has played such a significant role in my life as the air bridge. I had the good fortune to be born an Australian and with it, the privellege of having a passport that allowed me to travel easily - to visit and, in some cases, live in a wide range of countries. 

Of course, the more I travelled, the more long-distant connections I formed and before I knew it, I was living in another country to family and my closest friends and it wasn't until COVID hit that I realised just how much I had taken for granted that airbridge that had hitherto enabled me to visit my significant people.  

Now, the air bridge can't fully serve its function as a bridge to the traveller without offering you a plane to sit on part-way through the journey! I was going to have a less identifiable airliner but ended up choosing to represent Air New Zealand. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly, as NZ was my adopted home for many years, I have probably flown with them more than any other airline. Secondly, during all the stresses of the last 2.5 years with my freedom to travel to and from NZ so severely restricted, Air NZ were just wonderful from when I had my meltdown at Sydney airport when I was told I couldn't fly to NZ, to crediting flights, changing flights, providing great inflight service and so on. And, thirdly, I love their logo - the Koru - not only because of its visual appeal but because it symbolises 'new life, growth, strength and peace' (Wikipedia).

The background fabric is from a piece I bought from the Apple Basket quilt shop in Kaiwaka, north of Auckland. Mum and I had been in there a number of times together and I had shown her this fabric on one of our visits but didn't get it at the time as, well, I was having a rare moment of constraint in a patchwork shop! I bought it after mum died knowing there would be something I could do with it. And, here it is as the perfect backdrop to the air bridge! I can find on that fabric cities and countries that are meaningful to me. (It is just a pity that Europe is not featured.)

The airbridge is flattened-out left-over binding I very conveniently came across. I concertinaed it and - voila - we have an air bridge!