Tuesday, July 10, 2012

a final treat for me

 i spent two days at the end of my visit
stitching with roz hawker
 whose amazing work you see
above
 we were alchemists,
alchemistresses
 all seven of us
 dyeing and stitching
 and peacefully
 making marks
i say good bye to australia
hello to home starting today.
an enormous thank you to my hosts
marion and elephant at beautiful silks.
and to my lovely
students
and staff at beautiful silks.
this place is very special.

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15 comments:

  1. onesmallstitchJuly 10, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    what wonderful marks you have made - and left behind.

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  2. india flintJuly 10, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    and [as i'm sure Roz mentioned] that green was special
    gathered from stuff serendipitously pre-harvested by hooligans
    brewed for 24 hours prior to your class

    magic at work.

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  3. ValeriannaJuly 10, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Great trip, you must be FULL! Safe travels home and may you get a good slobber from Wendy!!

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  4. ronnieJuly 10, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    you little alchemistress you!

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  5. aimeeJuly 10, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    already?! it went so quickly. but so rich!

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  6. Long Ridge FarmJuly 10, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    the northern hemisphere and a very special pup are winging you home!

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  7. neki desuJuly 11, 2012 at 3:01 AM

    can't say it better than jean.

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  8. Velma BolyardJuly 11, 2012 at 12:58 PM

    jean, yes, i keep saying it, but it's true. i am lucky, indeed.
    india, special green. yes. hooligans, too!
    valerie, i am longing for her!
    ronnie, me???!
    aimee, it was a wrinkle in time, really.
    nancy, wendy! i am in la and what a horror show this airport is!
    neki, grins.

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  9. mansuetudeJuly 11, 2012 at 5:03 PM

    enjoyed your photos and journey.

    may all your planes WAIT for you, and carry you gently home.

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  10. Carol PJuly 12, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    Travel safely Velma. It was a pleasure and a privelege to spend a while with you at Beautiful Silks. I hope it's not too long before we see you again!

    Carol

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  11. Velma BolyardJuly 12, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    m, the journey home was much easier!
    carol, likewise! i hope to return.

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  12. PapergailJuly 12, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    Sorry I missed you Velma, I believe I was winging my way south while you were heading north, heard glowing reports about your class.

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  13. Fiona DempsterJuly 13, 2012 at 6:04 AM

    Hope you are home safe and sound - it looks like a wonderful way to finish of your whirlwind south of the equator.

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  14. Velma BolyardJuly 13, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    gail, yours is a name i've heard for years! and we missed connecting...next time for sure!
    fiona, it was lovely, oz is amazing and i am so happy i got to see it a little. next time, more land!

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  15. Judy MartinJuly 17, 2012 at 6:02 AM

    What a trip you have had.

    You will now be able to let these new things settle in - all those rocks and kangaroos and that amazing stitching and dyeing -

    I look forward to seeing what comes next.

    xx

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