{"id":11835,"date":"2026-04-08T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?p=11835"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:00:06","slug":"serene-lotus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/serene-lotus\/","title":{"rendered":"Serene Lotus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LianXiaOci_DancingRipplesSereneLotus_700.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LianXiaOci_DancingRipplesSereneLotus_700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LianXiaOci_DancingRipplesSereneLotus_700-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I am reaching back to the Taiwan Quilt Festival in November 2025, to share this sublime quilt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dancing Ripples, Serene Lotus<br>Artist: Lian Xia Oci<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Inspired by the lotus and the dancer, this work captures their shared grace and vitality. The dancer spins with rhythm as lotuses sway gently by the lake &#8211; sometimes lively, sometimes serene. Their movements mirror each other, blending human elegance with natural beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this interplay, the piece expresses harmony, balance, and the poetic existence between humanity and nature.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing your passion for fabric&#8230;<br>Luana &amp; Paul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luanarubin.com\/luanas-blog\/\">Subscribe to my artist website and blog!<\/a><\/strong><br>www.luanarubin.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel\/Lecture Dates:<br>Apr 26 &#8211; May 1 &#8211; Alegre Retreat, Gateway CO<br>May 16 &#8211; New England Quilt Museum, Soul Stories Artist Reception<br>May 18-26 &#8211; Montpellier, France<br>June 5 &#8211; Featured Speaker &#8211; World Environment Day &#8211; Houston<br>July 28 &#8211; Aug 2 &#8211; Festival of Quilts &#8211; Birmingham UK<br>Nov 12-15 &#8211; Intl Quilt Festival &#8211; Houston<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/equilterfabrics\">eQuilter&#8217;s Instagram<\/a><\/strong>, 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