Sunday, March 20, 2011

VISIT TO ART GALLERY

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A couple days ago, I took a bus trip with a great art teacher and other art students from my girls' alma mater to New York City to visit the William Bennett Gallery and the Museum Of Modern Art. 


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just love the buildings....lol


 It was an exhausting journey, but one filled with the joy of having some one on one time with my 22 year old daughter.  She went away to college five years ago and while she did receive her college degree, she came home exhausted.  This past year has been very stressful and difficult adjustment for her.  There were times that I thought I had lost her forever.  She and I were so close until she went away to college.  I told her how much I admire and love her.




my happy girl!



 Price of  bus fare:$150   Price of lunch: 60.00  Time spent with precious daughter - PRICELESS!    pictures coming soon!!! 


YUMMY LUNCH!!!!




her lunch....yummmm           Organic chicken salad!!!


She had egg salad on chibata and I had the organic chicken, arugela ... what yummy walnuts.  A glass of  sparkling cider topped off my meal, while her pineapple mix was a shared affair...lol! 




WE WENT HERE!







some favorites...
Feida Khalo .... 1907 - 1954


Freida Khalo




Bridge 1968 ...Pino Pascali 1935-1968 


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It is really made of braided steel wool....awesome!




Pablo Picasso  1881-1973  Girl before Mirror





Friday, March 11, 2011



Keeping our brothers and sisters in prayer...








Wednesday, March 9, 2011

LATEST BUYS....

Do you have a favorite place to buy your fabric?  art supplies?   Over the years I've had favorite places to shop for my dressmaking fabrics and this year I headed right to the place for some silk swatches.  The stores that once boast some wonderfully beautiful fabrics of silks and other fine dress fabrics are a thing of the past.  I was shocked to find the stores filled with what looked like a basement explosion of some type.  Gone are the quality dress fabrics.  Not in just one store, but all the stores are filled with less than the best quality fabrics. It is so disappointing ... I'm having a really hard time adjusting to this reality.  

Well, fortunately my favorite FABRIC shop and YARN shop were still there and still have wonderful, beautiful, and funky modern fabrics and yarns...

Pictures later....trouble with that camera again!!!!


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Red dress of shantung silk and black lace; japanese brocade overdress

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Lavendar 1956 gown

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Lovely gold with black/gold lace accent

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I've no idea as to what I am doing, but I will do it in a grand style!!!

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