We are in the middle of a windstorm here in Boulder, with gusts up to 100 mph which is a little nerve-wracking. This is exactly the kind of weather we had a couple years ago when a fire swept into the city and burned 1100 homes in a few hours. It has been a strange week, with earthquakes in Taiwan and New Jersey/New York! I emailed our quilt artist friend Danny Amazonas, and was relieved to know he and his wife are ok after their big tremblor. Friends in NJ and NY were surprised to see their chandeliers swinging Friday morning. Having experienced earthquakes as a kid in California, and in Japan and Taiwan when I lived in Asia, I know it is very unnerving when the floor begins to shake and drop under your feet.
I am putting the last few details in place for my Textile and Costume tour in Italy, the first half of December. Registration is expected to open up next week. If you want advance notice before it opens up to the public, contact customer service to be put on the list.
Sunday I am supposed to drive across the Continental Divide to Grand Junction (in the tail end of a snowstorm) and then down to Gateway Canyon for the Alegre Retreat. The following Saturday I’ll be stopping at the quilt festival in Grand Junction, on the way back home. I am working on two very large pieces during the retreat, and hoping to get a lot of work done in the ‘independent study’ room. Hoping to see the peach blossoms as I drive through Palisade!
This week I was blessed to experience 2 owls hooting back and forth at each other from 2 giant old trees, just after sunset. I could see their pointy ear silhouettes against the twilight sky, and their deep-throated “Whoo-whooooo” calls made my scalp tingle. Those magical moments that Nature brings to us when least expected, are the things that inspire me in the studio.
sharing your love for fabric,
Luana and Paul
Travel/Quilt Dates:
April 7-12 – Allegre Retreat, Gateway CO
May 1-7 – London & Canterbury, UK
August – World Wilderness Congress, Rapid City SD
December – Textile & Costume Tour – Italy
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