Category Archives: Creativity

As I mentioned in my last couple emails, I was at the Alegre Retreat in SW Colorado all last week, and Thursday I drove over to Moab and Arches National Park for the day. What an amazing and inspirational experience! … Continue reading →

I am writing to you this week from southwest Colorado, on the last day of the Alegre Art Retreat in beautiful Gateway. I’ve spent a wonderful week with many brilliant artists and members of the textile art community. And … … Continue reading →

Today I am writing to you from Southwest Colorado, near the Utah border. I am attending the Alegre Art Retreat run by Katie Pasquini Masopust. I met Katie over 20 years ago, when I took her class at Art Quilt … Continue reading →

The last few days I have been enjoying the SAQA virtual conference, with presenters from all over Asia. It is wonderful to see so many familiar faces and beautiful quilts from Japan, Taiwan and Korea. You may recall that last … Continue reading →

Like many of you, I follow the ‘nextdoor’ app to keep in touch with what is going on in my community. Lately it has been flooded with bird photos, from fledgling owlets, and crested cormorants, to circling pelicans and yellow-headed … Continue reading →

This afternoon I’ve just come back from a local university production of The Cunning Little Vixen. Last year the Denver Art Museum had a fantastic exhibit about Maurice Sendak (Where The Wild Things Are) that included illustrations and artwork from … Continue reading →

If you follow my e-newsletters, you may remember that we lost our beloved young dog Rosie about a month ago. Last week our 10 yr old golden Leo had surgery to remove tumors. If you are an animal lover, as … Continue reading →

What a thrill it has been over the last 9 days, to follow the launch, slingshot around the dark side of the Moon, and splashdown of Artemis II. Paul and I were musing about experiencing Moon missions today, and over … Continue reading →

Today I am reaching back to the Taiwan Quilt Festival in November 2025, to share this sublime quilt: Dancing Ripples, Serene LotusArtist: Lian Xia Oci “Inspired by the lotus and the dancer, this work captures their shared grace and vitality. … Continue reading →

Late today I am going to say goodbye to an old dear friend who is in hospice, and in her final days. She was one year younger than my mom, and was a close friend to both of us. When … Continue reading →