The last few days I have been thinking about the contribution that Dr Jane Goodall made to the world, reflecting on how I can take a piece of her legacy and carry it forward. She was a visionary humanitarian, and legendary environmental hero. She spent her final years speaking to young people, inspiring them with her courage, wisdom and compassion.
Netflix just released an interview with Jane – “Famous Last Words” – that was meant to be released upon her death. She reminds me a lot of my mother, who was also a caring gentle soul. People like Jane who make an impact on the world, are such an inspiration to me. Jane was friends with Kathy Price, the founder of Mission of Love, who is another one of those special people. Now we must take her message and carry it on to the next generation. She found her purpose in life, and carried out her mission right up to her last day at 91 years old.
Her final statement in the interview is quite moving. I encourage you to find this and watch when you have some quiet time.
Have you heard of Inktober? It is an annual challenge in October, to make an ink drawing every single day, following the prompts that are provided. For those of you who keep sketchbooks, this is a way to stretch yourself with these daily prompts. I have been wanting to do this for years, and this week on Oct 1st I just decided to jump in! You can find my Inktober daily sketches on my personal Facebook and Instagram pages.
On Wednesday I’ll be flying to Houston, celebrating the talent and beauty created by fellow artists! I have 2 pieces in the show, and I will be at the Soul Stories gallery talks on Friday and Saturday at 2 pm. Please make a note in your schedule to come to one of those talks. I am excited to share this talented group of artists with you. For those of you who are SAQA members, I will see you at the SAQA event Friday evening.
sharing your love for fabric,
Luana and Paul
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Travel/Lecture Dates:
Oct 9-12 – Houston Quilt Festival – Soul Stories
Nov 2-6 – Art Quilt Tahoe – Independent Study
Nov 7-10 – Sacred Threads – Indianapolis – Art & Activism lecture
Nov 21-23 – Taiwan Quilt Festival – Taipei – Feature Artist & Speaker
Dec 10 – Canadian Quilt Association – Zoom Lecture – Intl Quilt Trends
Feb 2 – SAQA Europe/Middle East – Zoom Lecture
Feb 18-21 – QuiltCon – Raleigh NC
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