Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.
Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
Ralph Vaull
Dreams and Destinations
Have you ever felt the deep sense of satisfaction upon arrival at a destination you've been dreaming of visiting for ages? That gratifying fulfillment can be especially profound if it took a lot of effort and struggle to get there. It’s like reaching the peak of a mountain after a long and arduous climb. It feels so beautifully sweet just to rest and absorb a breathtaking vista.
And yet, arrival can also feel like the very beginning of a great adventure.
The beautiful thing about a vista is that it can show you a new destination that can only be seen from this vantage, after the struggle of the climb.
The achievement of one goal can show you the next desire of your heart, the beginning of your next journey.
(I've never liked the word "goal" with its implications of checklists and my inevitable bend the real world to my will and my calendar.)
I prefer the words "dream" and "journey." They feel expansive. A journey captures my attention and sets my imagination to spinning. It requires movement and effort and growth. A dream can feel real or ephemeral and leaves room to imagine what impossible thing might be possible.
Come, butterfly
It's late -
We've miles to go together.
Matsuo Basho
That hunger to start your next journey begins with a vision of where you want to go.
But then?
With all those grand views swimming in your heart, the process begins with something as small as
a single step in the right direction.
It's a beautiful juxtaposition of opposites.
A grand journey beginning with a small step.
What is your grand dream for this year?
What journey will you begin?
What will be your first step? (Click reply and tell me, I want to know!)
This month on my blog I'll be sharing some of my dreams, and my planning. I find it beautiful the way the universe wants you to succeed. It can be frightening, but speaking your dreams out loud makes them more real, sets the wheels in motion.
Color Play: The Taming of the Hues
Virtual Workshop Openings!
Are you struggling to find the perfect cast of colors for your next quilt? Does all the talk of color schemes just confuse you? Never fear, Lyric is here to make color theory easy to understand.
In this playful and entertaining course, Lyric takes you on a tour through color theory, explaining each scheme with entertaining and easy to remember metaphors. Using hands-on, easy exercises, She helps you understand how colors relate to each other and how they function alone, or together, because color is ALL about relationships!
The following calls for entry focus on shows that feature art quilts and textiles.
You can find further dates at https://lyrickinard.com/calls-for-entry/.
Listings include entry deadline, Name of show, URL, exhibit/shipping dates
January
January 10, 2023 Morris Gallery Fiber Art Juried Show Topeka, KS Morris Gallery
February 21, 2023-May 23, 2023
January 23, 2023(Inland ID and WA residents) Inland Northwest Modern Quilt Juried Exhibition CaFÉ (callforentry.org)
May 24-August 30, 2023(drop off + show)
