A well-worn duffel bag with yellow straps, resting on a wooden surface, with faded and stained fabric that says MEETING END

A worn, multicolored duffle bag with yellow straps on a wooden surface against a plain background.

A white duffel bag with yellow straps and red accents, marked with the words 'CENTER SECTION', sitting on a wooden surface against a plain white wall.

A worn, beige canvas bag with yellow straps and a blue front pocket labeled 'SIDEWALL' sitting on a wooden surface against a plain white wall.

Old, stained fabric duffel bag with yellow handles sitting on a wooden surface.

A worn fabric bag with yellow handles and multicolored sections is placed on a wooden surface. The bag has handwritten text, including 'GTM' and other markings.

A fabric duffle bag with the words MEETING END with yellow straps and handles placed on a wooden surface against a white background.

A worn duffel bag with yellow handles and multicolored fabric, sitting on a wooden surface in front of a plain wall.

A duffel bag made from a pillowcase with handwritten text, with yellow straps and handles, placed on a wooden surface against a plain background.

A stained and worn beige and light green duffel bag with yellow handles sitting on a wooden surface against a plain white background.

A worn, fabric duffel bag with yellow straps, a zippered main compartment, and the words "END 4C" written on it, placed on a wooden surface.

A worn beige duffel bag with yellow straps on a wooden surface against a plain white background.

A worn, off-white duffel bag with yellow handles resting on a wooden surface against a plain white wall.

A worn canvas duffel bag with yellow handles and straps, resting on a wooden surface against a plain white background.

A canvas duffel bag with yellow straps and red accents placed on a wooden surface, next to a small dog with light brown and white fur, wearing a red collar, sitting on the same surface.

A vintage duffel bag made of worn, faded fabric with yellow straps, resting on a wooden surface against a plain white wall.

A used, dirty duffel bag with yellow straps resting on a wooden surface.

A worn, beige fabric duffel bag with yellow straps and a red stripe in the middle, sitting on a wooden surface against a plain white background.

Worn, dirty duffel bag with yellow handles on a wooden surface.

Old, worn-out backpack with yellow straps on a wooden surface against a plain white background.

A cloth tag with handwritten text attached to a yellow and beige fabric item, indicating it is an old diving tent from the Olympia Center section, addressed to Milltown.

A worn, multicolored fabric bag with a yellow strap, a red tab, and a metal ring attached to the front, resting on a wooden surface against a plain white background.

A white cloth bag with yellow straps and red accents, marked with the letters 'MTG' in black, placed on a wooden surface against a plain background.

A worn beige backpack resting on a wooden surface against a plain white wall, with a yellow and red item partially visible inside.

A used, painted fire hose with a yellow strap and graphics, resting on a wooden surface.

A vintage canvas tote bag with colored handles and a tag that reads 'Women's Sleeping Tent #3', placed on a wooden surface, against a plain white wall.

A worn, multicolored canvas bag with a vertical red stripe, sitting on a wooden surface against a plain white background.

Close-up of a beige fabric bag with a red leather tab and gold zipper, yellow woven strap, and a hint of blue fabric.

A vintage, worn fabric bag with handles, labeled 'CENTER SECTION', sitting on a wooden surface against a plain wall.

Close-up of a fabric bag with a gold zipper and a red leather pull tab.

A colorful patchwork fabric duffle bag with yellow handles on a wooden surface against a plain white wall.

Close-up of a fabric zipper on a costume or clothing item with a red fabric triangle at the top.

Close-up of a torn, frayed fabric patch on a light-colored textile next to a yellow woven strap.

Close-up of a beige tote bag with yellow handles and a partially visible printed message.

Close-up of a fabric bag with a red triangle sewn near the zipper, hand-drawn letters spelling "SLA" on the fabric, a yellow ruler partially visible on the left, and a wooden surface in the background.

Close-up of a gold zipper on beige fabric with red and mint green leather accents.

Close-up of a part of a beige fabric item with a metal grommet, yellow strap with visible stitching, and a red fabric loop.

Close-up of a yellow and beige fabric bag with a white label that says 'SIDEWALL' and a partially visible red graphic or text inside.

Close-up of a vintage doll's upper body, showing part of its beige outfit with metal eyelets, a yellow strap, and a brown zipper, with a red leather flap at the collar area.

A vintage canvas tote bag with yellow straps resting on a wooden surface.

Close-up of a fabric bag with the words 'CENTER SECTION' printed on it, featuring a metal ring and a string tag attached at the top.

These duffle bags are sewn from old tent canvas previously used at the Milltown and Olympia convention grounds for annual church retreats of the 2×2 Church starting in the year 1911. They are sewn together in Southern California using a SINGER 144w304 long-arm sewing machine that came from the Milltown grounds where many of the convention tents throughout the Pacific Northwest were constructed and repaired from 1920s-1980s.

An an ex-member of this unconventional secretive sect, chopping this canvas up and remaking it into something beautiful and useable has helped me face my own ‘religious baggage’ and redefine my own experience while reconnecting with other ex-members who have come out of a shared experience.
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Thank you, np