What is Jan T's Utopia?
Utopia?
uto·pia, n., Utopia, imaginary and ideal country in Utopia, (1516) by Sir Thomas More;
from Greek ou not, no + topos place
an imaginary and indefinitely remote place;
often capitalized : a place of ideal perfection especially in laws,
government, and social conditions;
an impractical scheme for social improvement
Imagine a place
where quilters would have unlimited supplies of fabric, thread, sewing machines, ideas, coffee, food and no-one to say,
'Are you ever coming to bed, (make dinner), (talk to us)?'
That's what I started when I opened my retreat centre at East Maitland in 2000. It's gone now, but the philosophy is present here on the web.
I called it Jan T's Utopia.
And the butterfly?
For centuries, the butterfly has been the symbol for new life, Once in the cocoon, it is completely transformed by metamorphosis from caterpillar to liquid to a glorious new creature.
And that's the reason for my using it as the icon for my new life, and the new look of my website.
Students at Utopia
In its heydey!


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