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Dear Rosalyn,
I am back in chilly Wisconsin. I am so thankful for the opportunity
to finally meet you in person and to see your current work in
progress. And now that I'm home again I wanted to spend a minute
to reflect on your piece "Babes in the Woods."
I have truly never seen a work that is us. Us
as women, as a group, as friends, as relationships . . . but
when I first saw "Babes", I felt a deep sigh of understanding
for all of those things.
We move in circles and yet seldom are we the center of our universe.
Our families, our careers, our talents and abilities keep us
always a little off center, yet in our search for ourselves
we are drawn into the center. We focus our energies in a constant
search for beauty that we long to wrap around ourselves like
a protective blanket. Or maybe the center of the circle is something
like an oasis from the busyness that surrounds us.
The "Babes" are individuals who delight in sharing. They appreciate
each other's gifts and don't hesitate to share them with one
another. There is a confidence that their offerings will be
accepted regardless of the medium - for one beads, one a tapestry
etc. They are barefoot comfortable with each other. I appreciate
the 'Babe" who has turned away from the others. I seem to always
be the one who has to leave "my ladies" first!
Perhaps one of the most significant things we can offer a friend
is the permission to come and go as she needs to. She appreciates
the beauty of the flowers and participates by giving her bare
feet a taste of walking through the petals. Maybe she is not
leaving at all, but has suddenly seen something that calls her
to a closer look. Her friends know she will be back. They are
not threatened at her departure and she is comfortable enough
to turn aside from the security of the group to investigate
something that has caught her eye.
"Babes in the Woods" makes me smile.
Thank you so much for such a gift!
Hope to see you again,
Carol
email: Carol
Dale
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L O S E t h i s w i n d o w
http://www.stitchamaze.com
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