[Music] once upon a time a woman had a dream one
once upon a time a woman had a dream one
once upon a time a woman had a dream one night some years ago in the dream she
night some years ago in the dream she
night some years ago in the dream she walked along a narrow path through an
walked along a narrow path through an
walked along a narrow path through an old old forest with tall tall trees the
old old forest with tall tall trees the
old old forest with tall tall trees the path covered with pine needles was soft
path covered with pine needles was soft
path covered with pine needles was soft under feet a full moon shone over the
under feet a full moon shone over the
under feet a full moon shone over the landscape she walked and walked after a
landscape she walked and walked after a
landscape she walked and walked after a while she saw clearing ahead in the
while she saw clearing ahead in the
while she saw clearing ahead in the clearing with a large building four
clearing with a large building four
clearing with a large building four stories high with many small paned
stories high with many small paned
stories high with many small paned windows a faint light shone through some
windows a faint light shone through some
windows a faint light shone through some of the windows on either side of the
of the windows on either side of the
of the windows on either side of the building were huge tall angels as tall
building were huge tall angels as tall
building were huge tall angels as tall as the building they had golden
as the building they had golden
as the building they had golden sparkling wings and yellow flowered
sparkling wings and yellow flowered
sparkling wings and yellow flowered dresses as she approached she saw a sign
dresses as she approached she saw a sign
dresses as she approached she saw a sign above a massive door saying Museum of
above a massive door saying Museum of
above a massive door saying Museum of memory in golden letters she approached
memory in golden letters she approached
memory in golden letters she approached the door opened it and walked in she
the door opened it and walked in she
the door opened it and walked in she then found herself in a hallway the
then found herself in a hallway the
then found herself in a hallway the hallway had high ceilings and many doors
hallway had high ceilings and many doors
hallway had high ceilings and many doors on either side through her right was a
on either side through her right was a
on either side through her right was a desk filled with papers thick thin
desk filled with papers thick thin
desk filled with papers thick thin papers also keys many keys scissors
papers also keys many keys scissors
papers also keys many keys scissors and tape it looked as if someone had
and tape it looked as if someone had
and tape it looked as if someone had just left their work on the table could
just left their work on the table could
just left their work on the table could it have been the caretaker of this
it have been the caretaker of this
it have been the caretaker of this museum without an answer she walked
museum without an answer she walked
museum without an answer she walked towards the first door the first of the
towards the first door the first of the
towards the first door the first of the many doors of the above the first one to
many doors of the above the first one to
many doors of the above the first one to the right was a sign that says objects
the right was a sign that says objects
the right was a sign that says objects as storytellers she decided to open the
as storytellers she decided to open the
as storytellers she decided to open the door well inside she was amazed to see
door well inside she was amazed to see
door well inside she was amazed to see an array of clothing children’s clothing
an array of clothing children’s clothing
an array of clothing children’s clothing caps bonnets
caps bonnets
caps bonnets jackets and shoes what could this mean
some had words drawings pictures on them
some had words drawings pictures on them some words were clear others were hidden
some words were clear others were hidden
some words were clear others were hidden among the folds of the garments some
among the folds of the garments some
among the folds of the garments some seemed to shine as if illuminated from
seemed to shine as if illuminated from
seemed to shine as if illuminated from the inside they all seemed strangely
the inside they all seemed strangely
the inside they all seemed strangely familiar what could this mean
familiar what could this mean
familiar what could this mean could these objects have something to do
could these objects have something to do
could these objects have something to do with me
with me
with me she thought again without an answer she
she thought again without an answer she
she thought again without an answer she walked towards the second door she
walked towards the second door she
walked towards the second door she opened the door inside she saw
opened the door inside she saw
opened the door inside she saw wall-to-wall cabinets with glass doors
wall-to-wall cabinets with glass doors
wall-to-wall cabinets with glass doors inside neatly displayed on shelves were
inside neatly displayed on shelves were
inside neatly displayed on shelves were old books some folded into different
old books some folded into different
old books some folded into different shapes some sand out in a way inviting
shapes some sand out in a way inviting
shapes some sand out in a way inviting the viewer to look closer could there be
the viewer to look closer could there be
the viewer to look closer could there be a message amongst the pages perhaps
a message amongst the pages perhaps
a message amongst the pages perhaps there were also little bundles of paper
and envelopes all tied up beautifully
and envelopes all tied up beautifully with silk ribbons maybe love letters
with silk ribbons maybe love letters
with silk ribbons maybe love letters perhaps large framed documents filled
perhaps large framed documents filled
perhaps large framed documents filled the far wall or beautifully written
the far wall or beautifully written
the far wall or beautifully written handwritten some with red lacquer seals
handwritten some with red lacquer seals
handwritten some with red lacquer seals on them they looked very important they
on them they looked very important they
on them they looked very important they must have been since they were so
must have been since they were so
must have been since they were so carefully preserved but why why was she
carefully preserved but why why was she
carefully preserved but why why was she there why was she invited to see you all
there why was she invited to see you all
there why was she invited to see you all these strange objects again without
these strange objects again without
these strange objects again without getting any answers she decided to go on
getting any answers she decided to go on
getting any answers she decided to go on to the next room perhaps she would find
to the next room perhaps she would find
to the next room perhaps she would find answers to her questions there she then
answers to her questions there she then
answers to her questions there she then walked boldly into the hallway into the
walked boldly into the hallway into the
walked boldly into the hallway into the main hall and woke up well as you might
main hall and woke up well as you might
main hall and woke up well as you might have guessed I am the woman who had this
have guessed I am the woman who had this
have guessed I am the woman who had this dream some years ago one night the dream
dream some years ago one night the dream
dream some years ago one night the dream was so vivid I remembered every details
was so vivid I remembered every details
was so vivid I remembered every details the building some little paint windows
the building some little paint windows
the building some little paint windows and the angels on either side with their
and the angels on either side with their
and the angels on either side with their sparkling wings and yellow flowered
sparkling wings and yellow flowered
sparkling wings and yellow flowered dresses it seemed like the landscape was
dresses it seemed like the landscape was
dresses it seemed like the landscape was filled with long-forgotten memories I
filled with long-forgotten memories I
filled with long-forgotten memories I came across a speculation that dreams
came across a speculation that dreams
came across a speculation that dreams are letters from home as home being our
are letters from home as home being our
are letters from home as home being our inner selves I kind of liked that
inner selves I kind of liked that
inner selves I kind of liked that thought it seems to fit in with a dream
thought it seems to fit in with a dream
thought it seems to fit in with a dream anyway I look at the dream as a gift an
anyway I look at the dream as a gift an
anyway I look at the dream as a gift an invitation to look closer at my life and
invitation to look closer at my life and
invitation to look closer at my life and my memories there arose a possibility to
my memories there arose a possibility to
my memories there arose a possibility to gain also an understanding of past
gain also an understanding of past
gain also an understanding of past events of difficult times and wonderful
events of difficult times and wonderful
events of difficult times and wonderful times to find out more
times to find out more
times to find out more Who I am there was also an opening or a
Who I am there was also an opening or a
Who I am there was also an opening or a possibility to have the courage to
possibility to have the courage to
possibility to have the courage to invite others into my world and my
invite others into my world and my
invite others into my world and my memories my memories now seem like
memories my memories now seem like
memories my memories now seem like fragments remnants seven years of a long
fragments remnants seven years of a long
fragments remnants seven years of a long life to be honored and cared for Charles
life to be honored and cared for Charles
life to be honored and cared for Charles Baudelaire said I have more memories
Baudelaire said I have more memories
Baudelaire said I have more memories than if I had lived a thousand years
than if I had lived a thousand years
than if I had lived a thousand years well for me this is not living in the
well for me this is not living in the
well for me this is not living in the past
past
past this process has enriched my today and
this process has enriched my today and
this process has enriched my today and helped me shape tomorrow here’s what
helped me shape tomorrow here’s what
helped me shape tomorrow here’s what some more people say about memories
some more people say about memories
some more people say about memories sometimes you will never know the value
sometimes you will never know the value
sometimes you will never know the value of a moment till it becomes a memory
of a moment till it becomes a memory
of a moment till it becomes a memory that was dr. Seuss of all people memory
that was dr. Seuss of all people memory
that was dr. Seuss of all people memory is the diary we all carry with us that
is the diary we all carry with us that
is the diary we all carry with us that was Oscar Wilde my memories are inside
was Oscar Wilde my memories are inside
was Oscar Wilde my memories are inside me they are not things or places I
me they are not things or places I
me they are not things or places I carried them with me always that was
carried them with me always that was
carried them with me always that was Olivia newton-john
Olivia newton-john
Olivia newton-john and then there’s memories are the key
and then there’s memories are the key
and then there’s memories are the key not to the past but to the future
not to the past but to the future
not to the past but to the future and my favorite is let the memory live
and my favorite is let the memory live
and my favorite is let the memory live again which is Andrew Lloyd Webber whom
again which is Andrew Lloyd Webber whom
again which is Andrew Lloyd Webber whom you probably know of in looking at the
you probably know of in looking at the
you probably know of in looking at the definition of memory I came across in
definition of memory I came across in
definition of memory I came across in the dictionary the following memory is
the dictionary the following memory is
the dictionary the following memory is the process of maintaining information
the process of maintaining information
the process of maintaining information over time this information takes many
over time this information takes many
over time this information takes many forms such as in images sounds and
forms such as in images sounds and
forms such as in images sounds and meaning well we all store our memories
meaning well we all store our memories
meaning well we all store our memories of events of our lives in our minds and
of events of our lives in our minds and
of events of our lives in our minds and hearts just touching smelling hearing
hearts just touching smelling hearing
hearts just touching smelling hearing can bring us back to long-forgotten
can bring us back to long-forgotten
can bring us back to long-forgotten events some of us have photo albums
events some of us have photo albums
events some of us have photo albums scrapbooks music and even recipes to
scrapbooks music and even recipes to
scrapbooks music and even recipes to store our memories I remember some of my
store our memories I remember some of my
store our memories I remember some of my memories for example the smell of a
memories for example the smell of a
memories for example the smell of a freshly baked apple pie cooling on a
freshly baked apple pie cooling on a
freshly baked apple pie cooling on a kitchen table brings me back to
kitchen table brings me back to
kitchen table brings me back to wonderful meals and wonderful people
wonderful meals and wonderful people
wonderful meals and wonderful people another is sitting by my dying brother’s
another is sitting by my dying brother’s
another is sitting by my dying brother’s bed some years ago listening to Paul
bed some years ago listening to Paul
bed some years ago listening to Paul Robson singing going home going home I’m
Robson singing going home going home I’m
Robson singing going home going home I’m just going home another memory I have is
catching little crabs in the shallow
catching little crabs in the shallow waters outside of our home one summer
waters outside of our home one summer
waters outside of our home one summer when I was four years old these memories
when I was four years old these memories
when I was four years old these memories are not good or bad memories just are
are not good or bad memories just are
are not good or bad memories just are I was retired when I received this dream
I was retired when I received this dream
I was retired when I received this dream this message this invitation the luxury
this message this invitation the luxury
this message this invitation the luxury of all this time to spend on whatever I
of all this time to spend on whatever I
of all this time to spend on whatever I wanted was just wonderful the choice how
wanted was just wonderful the choice how
wanted was just wonderful the choice how to spend my time wasn’t difficult I went
to spend my time wasn’t difficult I went
to spend my time wasn’t difficult I went back to my first love which was being
back to my first love which was being
back to my first love which was being creative being a maker it was like
creative being a maker it was like
creative being a maker it was like coming home returning to a place where I
coming home returning to a place where I
coming home returning to a place where I felt secure and happy my apartment as
felt secure and happy my apartment as
felt secure and happy my apartment as time went on became a studio an artist’s
time went on became a studio an artist’s
time went on became a studio an artist’s studio filled with all kinds of
studio filled with all kinds of
studio filled with all kinds of materials paper wood fabrics needles and
materials paper wood fabrics needles and
materials paper wood fabrics needles and thread
thread
thread whatever caught my interest was brought
whatever caught my interest was brought
whatever caught my interest was brought home I became a born again maker
inspired by the dream a model of the
inspired by the dream a model of the museum building was made about 80 by 60
museum building was made about 80 by 60
museum building was made about 80 by 60 centimeters tall
centimeters tall
centimeters tall it has small panes windows
it has small panes windows
it has small panes windows light shining out and it has angels on
light shining out and it has angels on
light shining out and it has angels on either side protecting the museum angels
either side protecting the museum angels
either side protecting the museum angels with golden wings and yellow flowered
with golden wings and yellow flowered
with golden wings and yellow flowered dresses one by one the dresses were also
dresses one by one the dresses were also
dresses one by one the dresses were also created using christening dress patterns
created using christening dress patterns
created using christening dress patterns some white some black some red even gold
some white some black some red even gold
some white some black some red even gold and silver each has its matching bonnet
and silver each has its matching bonnet
and silver each has its matching bonnet its name and its story they store
its name and its story they store
its name and its story they store memories memories of my life the text on
memories memories of my life the text on
memories memories of my life the text on the garments have to do with how we
the garments have to do with how we
the garments have to do with how we clothe our children how we clothe our
clothe our children how we clothe our
clothe our children how we clothe our children and others with our own dreams
children and others with our own dreams
children and others with our own dreams and hopes and also our fears and
and hopes and also our fears and
and hopes and also our fears and prejudices it seems like they don’t
prejudices it seems like they don’t
prejudices it seems like they don’t always fit very well so we all have to
always fit very well so we all have to
always fit very well so we all have to make our own as we go along as my inner
make our own as we go along as my inner
make our own as we go along as my inner child came forth clearer and clearer I
child came forth clearer and clearer I
child came forth clearer and clearer I was able to provide her with garments
was able to provide her with garments
was able to provide her with garments that fit that were made just for her so
that fit that were made just for her so
that fit that were made just for her so far the museum has 12 rooms some
far the museum has 12 rooms some
far the museum has 12 rooms some finished some in various stages of
finished some in various stages of
finished some in various stages of collecting assembling
collecting assembling
collecting assembling and exhibiting some rooms are locked
and exhibiting some rooms are locked
and exhibiting some rooms are locked never to be opened but the museum
never to be opened but the museum
never to be opened but the museum continues to evolve with new collections
continues to evolve with new collections
continues to evolve with new collections and themes I’m in no way an expert on
and themes I’m in no way an expert on
and themes I’m in no way an expert on memories not even my own but I continue
memories not even my own but I continue
memories not even my own but I continue to find new things new aspects of
to find new things new aspects of
to find new things new aspects of memories and it’s a very exciting
memories and it’s a very exciting
memories and it’s a very exciting journey my wish today is to introduce
journey my wish today is to introduce
journey my wish today is to introduce you to my journey and invite you also to
you to my journey and invite you also to
you to my journey and invite you also to look into your own memories take care of
look into your own memories take care of
look into your own memories take care of them honor them and cherish them you
them honor them and cherish them you
them honor them and cherish them you will also see that this process can
will also see that this process can
will also see that this process can enrich a life and help us shape tomorrow
whatever types of tools or materials we
whatever types of tools or materials we choose to use doesn’t matter
choose to use doesn’t matter
choose to use doesn’t matter only as Andrew Lloyd Webber says let the
only as Andrew Lloyd Webber says let the
only as Andrew Lloyd Webber says let the memory live again so I would like to
memory live again so I would like to
memory live again so I would like to conclude with some lyrics from the
conclude with some lyrics from the
conclude with some lyrics from the musical caps cats that you probably know
musical caps cats that you probably know
musical caps cats that you probably know very well and the title is memory very
very well and the title is memory very
very well and the title is memory very appropriate
it says following all alone in the
it says following all alone in the moonlight I can smile at the old days
moonlight I can smile at the old days
moonlight I can smile at the old days life was beautiful then I remember I
life was beautiful then I remember I
life was beautiful then I remember I knew when happiness was let the memory
knew when happiness was let the memory
knew when happiness was let the memory live again
live again
live again [Applause]
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