Category Archives: Travel

Taiwan is Rising….

This week I have been preparing to travel to the Taiwan Quilt Festival next week. I have made a special Chinese-themed quilt just for this event, where I will be a featured artist and speaker next weekend. This weekend is … Continue reading

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Full Circle in Durango

10 years ago the Gold King Mine spill released approximately three million gallons of toxic wastewater into the Animas River, turning the water yellow-orange and affecting Durango and other communities downstream. The incident highlighted the dangers of abandoned mines, and … Continue reading

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Sunset Cruise

This week I am still basking in the glow from the SAQA conference in St Petersburg, Florida. There was a fantastic lineup of speakers, friends from all over the world, and lots of FUN. Just what I needed. I got … Continue reading

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Happy Hinamatsuri

March 3rd is Hinamatsuri, also called Doll’s Day or Girls’ Day, and is an annual festival in Japan. Multi-tiered platforms covered with a red fabric are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, guardians … Continue reading

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Hello from Kyoto!

Today is the 3rd and last day of the Kyoto Quilt Festival, where I have been showing 12 of my art quilts, and sharing the stories of each of these artworks. Many thanks to friends and customers and industry connections … Continue reading

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Greetings from the Dolomites in Northern Italy

Today our tour group traveled to Innsbruck Austria for the Tyrolean Folk Museum and Christmas Market. There was a frosting of snow on the forested mountains as we left in the morning, with low clouds hanging in the valleys. This … Continue reading

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Fabrics, Flowers, and Portraits

Tonight I am writing to you from Venice, after spending 6 days in Florence. Our textile/costume tour group has been immersed in historic fabrics, and in this image we are focused on a detail of a portrait of Teresa Gavaruzzi … Continue reading

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Hello from Florence

Tonight I am writing to you from Florence Italy, where our Textile & Costume Tour has commenced. Our first few days have been full of museums, costumes, fabrics, art and the camaraderie that comes with hanging out with The Tribe. … Continue reading

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Houston on the Horizon

We now have 4 of UK artist Cas Holmes’ books in stock including her brand new title “Soulful Stitch” with Deena Beverley. You can find a video interview with Cas in June, when I visited her home studio in Maidstone … Continue reading

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Beauty Everywhere

Tonight I am sharing a collage of images from my recent trip, inspired by the warm colors of Autumn and historic architecture. And because Art is everywhere in Italy, I thought you’d enjoy this image of a bear in a … Continue reading

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