4/9/2005

Filed under: Georgia by site admin

This trip was both physically and emotionally hard so I thought I would skip the feeling of loss. Silly me. I don’t think I could accomplish all that I wish I could in a lifetime. I wish I could save the world through quiltmaking so I’ll just do my small part. I know that I have limits if nothing else it’s the amount of time/money that I can give. I do know that making people feel good through creative efforts is a good thing. Funny, when I was away I dreamt of home and now that I am back I dream of the people and places I visited. I’ve begun working on helping Valeri in Armenia realize his dream of an exhibition honoring his mother. I’m working on a challenge with the Embassy in Kazakhstan that will not only help the quiltmakers there but involve U.S. quiltmakers. I’ve been invited back to Georgia to present two papers and teach at the 5th International Textile Symposium. Never in my wildest dreams did I think this opportunity would ever come my way. Be open. Extend a hand. Feel the fear and do it anyway. Karen