Author: Pam Holland

I travel the world teaching and talking. Photographing and writing, Sharing experiences What a way to go.

Can you see the water?

The content of the blog has been a bit sparse over the past week due to the fact that I have been pretty darn busy. Classes, family and preparation come first and even though I’ve done the classes many, many times I try to take time to re-view them prior to class…OK, it’s not always…

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It's just after five in the afternoon. The sun is still midway in the sky and it's been warm enough for the locals to wear shorts. I'm on a farm some hour and a half from Capetown and we drove through the most amazing countryside today to get here. We bought fresh bread from the…

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South Africa

Up and 'at em' early again today. Album of images of the show are at…… Sometimes I have to pinch myself that I'm in this fabulous place. I'm looking forward to a day of exploring on Friday after class. This quilt is in the entrance hall at the event. The students are genuinely appreciative of…

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Don’t miss it

It was a great day at the office yesterday. There was standing room only in my lecture and I feel sorry that lots of people were unable to get in. The students are so enthusiastic and  during a conversation at dinner last night I was made aware that it's  a similar story to other events…

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African quilting.

I have a day off today. A bit of luxury. However, the body, still on Aussie time told me to get up at 4.00 am and finish a project. I had a chance to visit the quilt show yesterday and as last time I was most impressed with the  quilts. The entries have come from…

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An emotional Journey today.

This is my Quilt, 1776, Heartache, Heritage and Happiness. I made it some time ago and it is a re-production of a quilt made originally in 1776 in Germany. The quilt went on to win BOS in Houston and was a personal journey for me. I wrote a journal as I embarked on this task…

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Capturing the day.

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=25817018&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00adef&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0   The video is of the journey yesterday. When I fly I get to see the most amazing sights… Yesterday it was just clouds… but still spectacular. I slept well last night, despite waking at 4.00 am in desperate need of coffee. I had breakfast with the other International Teacher Ineke Bergen who had…

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Mexico video is up and running.

So here I am after a very long day yesterday…. SOUTH AFRICA. Stellenbosch just out of Cape Town. After a delicious breakfast in very comfy surroundings I can now concentrate on the task at hand… Teaching… !!!!! I slept well and the Guest house is superb… it's an older style white washed house with a…

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