As many of you know, I lost my mother in November after her long slow decline. This weekend my brother came to visit and we went through my mother’s and my grandparent’s photos and records. This weekend my brother went up into the mountains with my kids to scatter her ashes. My mother was such a huge part of my creative life, and so we are honoring her in this last chapter of farewells.
My large art quilt “The Children of War” is being shipped out to the Sacred Threads exhibit on Monday, which will premier in Houston this fall, and travel for 3 years. My butterfly quilt “Uncompahgre Fritillary” will also be in Houston, in the SAQA Camouflage exhibit. And I am back in the studio working on my next deadline. That would have made my mother very happy, and proud.
She gave me permission to pursue my artistic talents and goals, as a musician, artist and designer. I was able to follow my heart and that is also what I wish for my children. I hope that you all can at least give yourself permission to follow your creative dreams, and see where they may take you on that long winding Path of Life. Sewing, Quilting, and making art is my solace and my joy. And now, my work is to encourage, inspire and support others in their creative journey. We are all so lucky to be in this place together.
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Hoping you are staying cool and having a creative weekend!
sharing your love for fabric,
Luana and Paul
Travel/Quilt Dates:
July 29 – Aug 5 – Festival of Quilts, Birmingham UK
December 5-13 – Textile & Costume Tour – Italy. Alpine Xmas Market Extension Dec 13-15.
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