I've put off writing this blog because its all been a bit emotional today. We gave $10,000 to the children of Alamogordo this morning. We're a small group and through the art of quilting and the help of the 1st National Bank of Alamogordo, we have been able to give something a little special to…
Author: Pam Holland
I travel the world teaching and talking.
Photographing and writing,
Sharing experiences
What a way to go.
Exciting buys.
squash blossom necklace (Photo credit: Wikipedia) My goodness what a day for my last day here in Alamogordo. I'll write about our program events in another post. But in between filming interviews and giving out the cheques in a ceremony we had 45 minutes to spare… There is a wonderful antique mall here. You may…
Its been a hectic day today. Collecting interviews, trying to dodge the electrical storms… and meetings. I'm trying to fit everything in before I leave for LA on Friday.
Ripped from reality.
Working on the computer and sampling some ideas for the "ripped from reality" series. Next year, my series will be women and children.
Storms and presentations.
A Huge storm of rain and dust descended on Alamogordo as we left the city around 5.30 last night. It was an amazing sight. We used to have storms like this when I was a child and I remember walking home from school in the choking dust that had been carried down from the outback….
Canyon Road Santa Fe.
At the Jane Sauer Gallery we found art work by Carol Shinn. Carols technique of freestyle machine embroidery derives from her special skill of drawing. She layers different colored threads, one upon another to completely cover the canvas…. it was just amazing. Summer Meadow At the same gallery I found the art of…
Amongst other things, a day traveling.
Tecolote Cafe – Santa Fe, NM (Photo credit: Umpqua) I traveled most of the day yesterday. There was a clear sky with huge white clouds, the vistas were wide and spectacular, I had to talk to myself to concentrate on driving. I listened to classical music for the most part so it's like driving through…
A gem of a day – again.
Today I spent a day with one of my peers, Debbie Caffrey. It was a gem of a day. We began with breakfast in a local Iconic restaurant – Tecolote Cafe. One of the cafe’s motto's is “Great Breakfast–No Toast.†That’s okay because you won’t miss toast in the least. Breakfast entrees are accompanied by…
Visual story telling.
A detail from the Bayeux Tapestry illustrating Norman knights in combat half a century before David's reign. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I have to keep working on my Bayeux book while I'm traveling. I have my text books on the Ipad for study. In referencing something today… it struck me that the Bayeux Tapestry is similar…
How do you remember the wonderful ideas and artists work you see?
With the advent of amazing computer programs, I create a book for my inspiration. When I get to several hundred pages I will have it printed ….. just for me. I have a book for Textile artists… like the one in process above. One for graffiti art, One for artists and writers. A gallery here…