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On the road again. – Off to New Mexico.

The waves rolled in, seemingly suspended in the air for a second crashing and then crashing in a crescendo of sound and spray onto the black rocks below. I got sand in my sneakers and I was too lazy to...

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The Travel psyche

I’m away from home a considerable part of the year and there is a ‘travel psyche’ that emerges after the first flush of travel excitement. For instance, an event that can be settled with a discussion...

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Images of lives.

A photo Journal. Images of lives.

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Color and cross stitch

The fashion changes quite quickly they told us shyly, smiling with their hands covering their face. Recently the aprons have been made from Indian bling fabric an d trust me some of them were quite...

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The search for the saint of Quilting.!!!!!

We textile artists have our very own Saint his name is Saint Homobonus and there is a statue dedicated to him in Cholula Mexico and of course we had to make a pilgrimage to visit him today. He is...

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Photo journal of Morelia Mexico. – Capture and Create.

My photos are an expression of what I saw as I walked for a few hours. I hope they give you a small glimpse of interesting things.

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The embroidered blouse, a little gem of art.

The fascinating thing about Mexican blouses is the designs that are put onto each blouse. Each small symbol has a meaning in the culture of the artisan and it differs by region.

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Textiles and travel stories. Antigua Guatemala.

Jim West and I are doing a little research into Textile Tours for Textile Artists and both of us arrived in Antiqua yesterday. Jim had the trip from hell that sounded like a bad movie, mine began at...

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Paper fabric? – Hanji.

Walking into a shop full of paper is like walking into a quilt shop. There are layers and layers of brightly colored papers lining the walls, floors and tables.

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“We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are in a different world”

We look at situations, events and interpret what other people say and do, according to our own set of past experiences, culture, faith, values, all of which help us form our beliefs about ourselves,...

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The Masai Experienced – Capture and Create.

The area is small, not quite 6 ft, by 6 ft and its dark with the exception of a small slit in the wall located near the ceiling. There are a small patch of hides in the corner of the room and a cooking...

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The way I see it.

Most of the things I add to my blog are for women. Textile artists mostly. Well, I think this blog will be of interest to the man in your life. The colors of these old cars just blew my mind.

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The quilting Genres I love.

During my time home I need to complete 5 quilts and I'm well on the way to doing that at the moment. I find that working on a number of genres at one time works well for me. I don't get bored with one...

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Art, adventures and the lost computer.

So as I fly in with a smile on my face, and a heart nearly breaking with pride I can't wait for it all to begin. It's a crazy week for all of us, Radio, TV. Visits and a laugh a minute. Then again...

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Travel through NM, Arizona and Utah, two gals on the road.

All I can say is that we have had a feast of inspiration... the ideas are many and the creative spirit is high.

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Photography is my passion and I was keen to capture the light and ambience of this majestic place. However, I really wanted to see and photograph the 'wave' formation of rocks. The formation is...

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Two gals on the road, – learning to ‘see’

I'm 69 and I've made a concerted effort over the past few years to 'observe'. I sort of feel that I probably have another 10-15 years left to really 'see' and I sure don't want to miss anything. That...

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The gift of time out for an artist on the road.

If I'm not actively busy I begin to feel that I should be home with my family or working on my major project. It's always been that way when I'm traveling. Downtime often feels like I'm living in...

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Inspiration for images. – photography.

Photos for inspiration The images in this blog are owned by Pam Holland if you wish to use any of the images please email me at   pamholland3@mac.com These images were taken in the lotus Garden in the...

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Norway, – Converting my travel images to textile art. How do you do it?

Two years after my teaching trip to Norway I get the opportunity to work on the creative ideas I worked on as I travel. But even in that short time, the opportunity to use different methods of...

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