Decision on the Conflab

To avoid clogging email, a very big thank you all for your comments and your support on the recent unpleasantness. My decision is to take the high road. This is a very famous teacher...you would all recognize her name immediately. So to set things straight, I will quietly put the bug in the ears of a few choice friends....this should put an end to things or start a turf war...but either way, a resolution.

Today we did all the things they were told not to do.....and absolutely loved it. They felt so successful and they were. They could not get over what the techniques do to my quilts and look forward to using them on their work. I win....while being professional and empowering the students with new tools that can push their work a step beyond where they were before the class.

Teaching, for me, is not only fellowship with like minded souls, but part of my dharma. I never envy anyone else's skills, techniques, business, or awards. What is good for one of us is good for all of us. For example, all the Impressionist were friends. They socialized, talked about each others work, shared triumphs and tragedies. Shouldn't we be more like that....glory in all our differences and work together as a community. Oh well, I can hope.

Taking the Zen approach, this happened because it was supposed to.....it is up to me to see this for what it is....just a part of the circle. Worked today to balance a negative with a positive....and from the photos below, feel like balance was achieved.

Off to sew some or maybe just have room service, read or watch bad tv.