When trying to find a quilt from Tokyo to celebrate Valentines Day, I couldn’t decide, so you are getting 2 detail shots of 2 different quilts today.
The Cat quilt with Roses is by Naoko Suzuki. The swirling detailed quilt below (that looks like the creation of the world) is “Endless Love” by Kazuko Fujimura. Put them together and you have an expression of the endless adoration we feel for our cats.
I have over 100 photos up from the Tokyo show, with more on the way. You can check out the overall and detail shots of these 2 quilts on my photo page. Feel free to share the link!
I am also sneaking in a few photos from Sophie’s visit to the Hedgehog Cafe in Harajuku. We checked out the Cat Cafe from the outside, but why pay a bunch of money to hang out with kitties when we have 2 at home?
Yesterday we had some special guests in our eQuilter classroom. There is a local group of professional illustrators/artists who came over for portfolio reviews. We also had the art director for Leanin’ Tree greeting cards come over to partner with me on the portfolio reviews. We gave each artist a portfolio critique for their work being pitched for the textile/surface design industry, vs. the greeting card/paper industry. Susan looks at about 140K pieces of art per year, and I look at about 150K designs per year, so we made a great team.
Last night I went to the EPA building in Denver to speak at a federal hearing regarding the proposed rollback of the NEPA. (National Environmental Policy Act, which is now 50 years old.) This is part of our overall commitment to be a force for good in the world. We appreciate your support of our charity program which has raised $1.65 million for a list of charities including the Wild Foundation and Ocean Conservancy.
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul
eQuilter Classroom:
March 6-8 – MJ Kinman – “Unicorn Rainbow” & “Elizabeth Diamond” Gemstone Workshop
April 13-15 2020 – Susan Carlson – SOLD OUT
June 1-5 2020 – Paula Nadelstern – Kaleidoscopes & Quilts
Luana’s Travel Calendar:
Feb 19-22 – QuiltCon in Austin TX
Mar 18-27 – Wilderness Congress – Jaipur India
June 19 – Quilt Canada – “Intl Quilt Trends” presentation
June 26 – Intl Quilt Museum – Lincoln NE –
Opening Reception & Lecture “For the Love of Gaia”
July 29 – Aug 2 – “Love Your Mother” Gallery in Birmingham UK
