More than ever, I am inspired by the Colors of Cuba. As I spent the week as tour host and mother hen to our group, I also had my camera in hand to capture the combinations of colors that are so unique to this island nation.
This is my postcard from Varadero – a beach area that has been a favorite of South Americans and Europeans for decades. It is the closest Cuban land to the US, so I imagine a lot of dreams were launched from this coast. We were there for a short visit, and I had about an hour to walk on the beach at sunset, where I captured the Golden Hour’s liquid light shining on the wet sand, and the turquoise waters under a deep purple sky.
I’ve put together a collage of tropical island and beach-themed fabrics to go with this beach photo… and you may have noticed we actually have a digital printed beach scene panel that could be used for a quilt like this collage.
I love being the designated wildlife spotter, my eyes fine-tuned by years of spotting Colorado wildlife (usually at night when driving!), and in the last few years sharpened by my Polar Bear expeditions.
On the last day as we drove along the Cuban coast, I spotted a pod of dolphins just off the water’s edge. On my last visit to Cuba a dolphin had jumped out of the water right behind me, as I had lunch by the water! So this time I was determined to spot some dolphins …and sure enough, my wish was granted! Years of spotting turtles, whales and porpoises, has taught me what to look for in the ocean waters. When you are a visual person, wildlife spotting is just an extension of one’s natural abilities, in my experience!
I hope to see many of you while I am visiting the Dairy Barn in Athens Ohio on Oct 6. Please join us for lunch and my power point lecture “International Quilt Trends”, and then a gallery tour of “Mastery: Sustaining Momentum” by Jane Forrest Redfern, the Executive Director. This is a fundraiser event for the arts center, which will host Quilt National again in 2017.
Details and Tickets are available here.
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana
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2016 Travel Calendar:
Oct 6 – Dairy Barn – Athens OH – “Intl Quilt Trends” Lecture
Oct 29 – Nov 4 – Houston Quilt Market & Festival
Nov 11-13 – Color Marketing Group – Albuquerque
Nov 15-20 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – Churchill Canada
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